I stumbled upon a video by Stanley Hauerwas which really made me think, an extremely learned man, named in 2001 as Americas best theologian, to which he replied ‘best is not a theological category’ he has quite a thought provoking view on worship.
I am a fan of ‘intergenerational’ community worship. Young and old have so much to teach each other, learning and growing with the help of the Holy Spirit. There is also very little doubt that we have much to gain in serving together, service should be integral rather than its most common position of being optional.
It isn’t the only model available to our churches today, but it is one that excites me. However it is a model within practical ecclesiology that is becoming more difficult to practice and even more difficult to establish in situations that have become homogenous with regards to age.
The practice of personal application in interacting with this video begins with posing and answering questions.
• With regards to church am I a worship consumer or a passionate participant?
• Is there a difference between going to church and going to worship?
• How can we begin to promote change of direction in thought, for those in our congregations who wish to be entertained, towards a mindset of being an active passionate participant in worship?
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