WORSHIP NOTES Volume 18, No. 6 (June 2023) A New Field The contextualization emphasis in modern missions values and validates local languages, communication styles, and artistic expressions of the people groups to which the gospel is taken; this is a wonderful development in contrast to how many missionaries used to bring the gospel “dressed in their own cultural “clothing”: language, dress, music styles, instruments, etc.). One aspect of this new …
WORSHIP NOTES Volume 18, No. 5 (May 2023) I’d like to use this month’s issue to inform you about an important upcoming event and a major upcoming publishing project. Celebrating our 20th year, this will be our seventh international event. This year’s Consultation will be held on the campus of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas USA (as was the first Consultation in 2003).Registration is now open; please …
WORSHIP NOTES Volume 16, No. 3 (March 2021) Formerly known as GCoMM (Global Consultation on Music and Missions), the newly minted name GCAMM (Global Consultation on Arts and Music in Missions) only compels us to remain evermore faithful to our primary values. Originally conceived over twenty years ago, our gatherings have served as a meeting juncture for musicians with the Gospel message of Jesus Christ; yet today, we acknowledge the …
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THEME: Worldwide Worship WORSHIP NOTES Volume 6, No. 7 (July 2011) Last month we unpacked the Bridge illustration as a possible approach to the thorny problem of balancing the need for biblical fidelity with the need for cultural sensitivity and relevance in our worship. To end our brief survey of Lessons from Global Worship (begun in Worship Notes 6.2, February 2011), let us consider some perspectives in applying what we …
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Theme: Worldwide Worship WORSHIP NOTES Volume 6, No. 6 (June 2011) In the previous four issues we have considered what could be termed “The Global Worship Phenomenon,” considering it as “A Work of God” which has been enhanced by “The Effect of Globalization and Communication” and enriched by “The Rediscovered Relationship of Worship and Missions.” We examined some of the “Consistent Issues” which crop up in worship discussions and debates …
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WORSHIP NOTES Volume 5, Nr. 6 (August 2010)
