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Southern Baptist theologian W.T. Conner wrote: "The first business...of a church is not evangelism, nor missions, nor benevolence; it is worship. The worship of God in Christ should be at the center of all else the church does. It is the mainspring of the activity of the church."
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James E. Carter
What is the Southern Baptist Heritage of Worship? pg. 38 |
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Recognizing the autonomy of the local chruch, nothing could force Southern Baptist churches to follow a particular model in worship. Reaction to liturgical worship has caused many S.B. to be more free and less formal in worship.
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Carter pg. 38
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The confessions of faith used by Southern Baptists contain very little about worship. From them one could determine neither the importance of worship in S.B. life nor how S.B. churches conduct worship.
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Carter pg. 40-41
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SInce worship is considered essential to a Baptist church and important for individual believers to practice, one would think that the theologies written by S.B. would emphazize worship. Again, however, the results are disappointing.
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Carter pg. 42
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Franklin M. Segler wrote "Christian Worship: Its Theology and Practice" which was published by Broadman Press in 1967.
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Carter pg. 43
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Segler says, "worship without theology is sentimental and weak; theology without worship is cold and dead"
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Carter pg. 43
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From a brief look at representative theological works the conclusion is that S.B. have given very little condersation to worhsip from a theological or historical perpective. Worship is valued; but worship has not been seriously examined
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Carter pg. 43
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With the publication of a Baptist Hymnal, a homogenizing or worship occured among many S.B. Using the same hymnal, they sang the same songs, and worship at more churches was similar.
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Carter pg. 46
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The elements of worship in S.B. churches are common: prayer, Bible reading, preachingg, and music. Some use litanies and responses in varying degrees. Many churches do nto use them at all. Differences in the type of music and the detailing of orders of service abound among Baptist.
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Carter pg. 46
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The content of each of those hymnals reflected not only the singing practices/styles of Southern Baptists but also helpf to formulate them.
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Handbook to the Baptist Hymnal pg. 15
Wesley L. Forbes "Currents and Cross-Currents Impacting Hymnal Formation: The New Baptist Hymnal, Issues and Answers" |
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It is imperative, then, that the hymnnal serve as proactive stimulus that not only sustains but restores the connection between Christianity and culture. It must communciate through written and musical symbols that can be clearly grasped by a contemporary culture.
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pg. 17
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