WORSHIP MATTERS

Leading Others to Encounter the Greatness of God

Bob Kauflin

foreword by Paul Baloche

CROSSWAY BOOKS

wheaton, illinois

Worship Matters

Copyright © 2008 by Sovereign Grace Ministries

Published by Crossway Books

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Kauflin, Bob.

Worship matters: leading others to encounter the greatness of God / Bob Kauflin.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN-13: 978-1-58134-824-8 (tpb)

1. Worship—Biblical teaching. I. Title.

BS680.W78K38 2008

264—dc22

2007041082

To my grandsons,

Ethan, Tyler, Jack, and Gavin.

May you be among those who

lead your generation to encounter

the greatness of God in Jesus Christ

through the power of the Holy Spirit.

psalm 71:18

CONTENTS

Foreword by Paul Baloche

Part One: The Leader

1 The Important Things

2 My Heart: What Do I Love?

3 My Mind: What Do I Believe?

4 My Hands: What Do I Practice?

5 My Life: What Do I Model?

Part Two: The Task

6 So What Does a Worship Leader Do?

7 A Faithful Worship Leader …

8 … Magnifies the Greatness of God …

9 … In Jesus Christ …

10 … Through the Power of the Holy Spirit …

11 … Skillfully Combining God’s Word …

12 … With Music … (Part One: What Kind?)

13 … With Music … (Part Two: Planning Sunday’s Songs)

14 … Thereby Motivating the Gathered Church …

15 … To Proclaim the Gospel …

16 … To Cherish God’s Presence …

17 … And to Live for God’s Glory

Part Three: Healthy Tensions

18 Guiding Principles

19 Transcendent and Immanent

20 Head and Heart

21 Internal and External

22 Vertical and Horizontal

23 Planned and Spontaneous

24 Rooted and Relevant

25 Skilled and Authentic

26 For the Church and for Unbelievers

27 Event and Everyday

Part Four: ...