Worship Matters: Leading Others to Encounter the Greatness of God »

BOB KAUFLIN traveled with the Christian group GLAD for eight years as a songwriter and arranger before becoming a pastor with Sovereign Grace Ministries in 1985. He is now the director of worship development for Sovereign Grace, overseeing its music projects and teaching on congregational worship. He blogs at worshipmatters.com and hosts the biennial WorshipGod conference. He and his wife, Julie, have six children and an ever-growing number of grandchildren.

Combining biblical foundations with real-world application,
Kauflin guides worship leaders and pastors to root their corporate worship in unchanging scriptural principles rather than divisive trends.

Foreword   Paul Baloche     11
The Leader
The Important Things     15
My Heart: What Do I Love?     21
My Mind: What Do I Believe?     27
My Hands: What Do I Practice?     33
My Life: What Do I Model?     43
The Task
So What Does a Worship Leader Do?     51
A Faithful Worship Leader ...     57
... Magnifies the Greatness of God ...     61
... In Jesus Christ ...     69
... Through the Power of the Holy Spirit ...     81
... Skillfully Combining God's Word ...     89
... With Music ... (Part One: What Kind?)     97
... With Music ... (Part Two: Planning Sunday's Songs)     109
... Thereby Motivating the Gathered Church ...     121
... To Proclaim the Gospel ...     129
... To Cherish God's Presence ...     137
... And to Live for God's Glory     143
Healthy Tensions
Guiding Principles     153
Transcendent and Immanent     159
Head and Heart     165
Internal and External     169
Vertical and Horizontal     175
Planned and Spontaneous     181
Rooted and Relevant     189
Skilledand Authentic     195
For the Church and for Unbelievers     201
Event and Everyday     205
Right Relationships
Always People     213
Your Church     219
Your Team     229
Your Pastor     241
Some Thoughts for Pastors     249
A Brief Annotated Bibliography     261
Special Thanks     267
Notes     269
Scripture Index     277
General Index     281