Description: Drawing upon his experience in teaching this material over the past twenty-five years in forty countries, Ron Man provides a rich and deep examination of biblical worship, drawing principles out of a rigorous study of the text of Scripture. He also writes as a practitioner, from the perspective of one who served as a church worship pastor for twenty-two years. Features distinguishing this book from other similar studies include: 1) a tracing of the foundational Revelation and Response pattern through the Scriptures; 2) a more thorough treatment of New Testament texts than is often found; 3) a comprehensive treatment of the crucial role of Jesus Christ as the true Leader of our worship; 4) a consideration of worship as it relates to world missions; and 5) a concluding summary of twelve "Biblical Principles of Worship," synthesizing the results of the study.
Brief description: Ron Man serves as Pastor of Worship/Missionary in Residence at First Evangelical Church in Memphis, Tennessee. As Director of Worship Resources International, he also teaches extensively overseas and in the U.S. on the biblical foundations of worship (see www.worr.org for many links and free resources, including the monthly online newsletter Worship Notes).