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3MT - Three Minute Thesis
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The Church is the body of Christ, and when individuals within the body of Christ come together in small gatherings, they participate in corporate worship. While the Bible does not specifically address how to apply technology within the corporate worship context, it does articulate how the Church should worship and what the focus should be. Verses such as Hebrews 12:28-29, which says, “Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire,” and Hebrews 13:15, “Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name” address the intended focus of corporate worship. There are many people who have researched the topic of technology in corporate musical worship. The research consistently displays eight biblical principles for the use of technology in those contexts. In this study, three interviews were conducted, and the data was analyzed to determine if those principles were reflected in how churches applied technology in corporate musical worship settings. After analysis, the eight principles were found to be reflected in the literary research as well as the interviews. The principles are as follows: technology in corporate musical worship is meant to be practical; is meant to help the Church communicate; is meant to be driven by the Holy Spirit; is meant to be intentionally efficient; is meant to encourage a unified heart of worship to God; is meant to communicate the gospel; is meant to reflect and amplify God; and is meant to be done with hearts pleasing to God. This topic is important because the way production teams utilize technology is worship itself.
The Technical Code for Worship
3MT - Three Minute Thesis
The Church is the body of Christ, and when individuals within the body of Christ come together in small gatherings, they participate in corporate worship. While the Bible does not specifically address how to apply technology within the corporate worship context, it does articulate how the Church should worship and what the focus should be. Verses such as Hebrews 12:28-29, which says, “Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire,” and Hebrews 13:15, “Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name” address the intended focus of corporate worship. There are many people who have researched the topic of technology in corporate musical worship. The research consistently displays eight biblical principles for the use of technology in those contexts. In this study, three interviews were conducted, and the data was analyzed to determine if those principles were reflected in how churches applied technology in corporate musical worship settings. After analysis, the eight principles were found to be reflected in the literary research as well as the interviews. The principles are as follows: technology in corporate musical worship is meant to be practical; is meant to help the Church communicate; is meant to be driven by the Holy Spirit; is meant to be intentionally efficient; is meant to encourage a unified heart of worship to God; is meant to communicate the gospel; is meant to reflect and amplify God; and is meant to be done with hearts pleasing to God. This topic is important because the way production teams utilize technology is worship itself.
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Undergraduate