Description

Focusing on essentials of God-honoring worship and combining biblical foundations with practical application, this book instructs pastors, musicians, and church leaders so they can root their congregational worship in unchanging scriptural principles, not divisive cultural trends.

Spring ’25
Required FLS textbook for Worship and Ministerial Acts course taught by Dr. James Molstre, Dean of FLS, and Mr. Andrew Hanson, Director of Music.

Fall ’24
Recommended FLBC textbook for Theology of Worship course, taught by Pr. Steve Mundfrom, Professor of Systematic Theology and Church History.

Spring ’23
Required FLS textbook for Worship and Ministerial Acts course taught by Mr. Andrew Hanson, Director of Music.

Spring ’21
Recommended FLBC textbook for Principles of Congregational Life sessions taught by Andrew Hanson.
Required FLS textbook for Ministerial Acts course taught by Dr. James Molstre.

Spring ’20
Recommended FLBC textbook for Worship and Music of the Church course taught by Mr. Andrew Hanson, Director of Music.

Once a songwriter and music arranger for the Christian music group GLAD, Bob Kauflin now is the director of worship development for Sovereign Grace Ministries. Worship Matters, while primarily geared toward musicians, is valuable for anyone who wishes to worship God more fully. The book unpacks why we worship, addresses various aspects of leadership, and gives a wonderfully balanced approach to selecting music in a worship service setting. My favorite part of the book is Part Three: “Healthy Tensions.” It has opened my eyes and heart on comprehending and appreciating topics within worship that can be polarizing. With incredible nuance, Kauflin interweaves guiding principles in worship that all worship service planners should read.
—Mr. Andrew Hanson