Our Philosophy :

From this theology, we can determine a biblical philosophy of congregational worship. First, congregational worship must be God-oriented. Because congregational worship is specifically designed to be a response to God because of biblical truth about Him, God must be the center of the the service. Because the Bible is our only objective source of truth about God, Scriptural truth about God should be the content of congregational worship. Because worship is intended to be a response to God, congregational worship should be directed to God.

Second, congregational worship must be doctrine-oriented. Because believers can respond only when they have understood biblical truth, congregational worship should be filled with doctrinal truth. Because worship requires understanding doctrine and understanding requires work, believers should not shy away from elements in the service that have deep, thought-provoking content.

Third, congregational worship must be affection-oriented. Service elements that excite the passions are not acceptable for congregational worship. “Passions” are emotions that are immediately gratifying, are shallow, and result from emotionalism that bypasses the intellect. Since understanding of truth is bypassed, this kind of emotionalism is not acceptable for congregational worship. Service elements that develop God-honoring affections should be used for congregational worship. “Affections” are emotions that result from volitional acknowledgment of objective truth. They take work to develop and are more lasting and pleasing to the Lord. Affections toward God are the essence of true worship.