Worship Study: Devotional Assignment Instructions
Overview
The purpose of the Worship Study: Devotional Assignment is to practice communicating important principles of worship. This communication could be effective for a number of ministry opportunities.
Instructions
Using your chosen topic from the Worship Study: Planning Assignment and using the Worship Study Devotional Example document as a template, write your devotional. The devotional should include:
· a Title page
· a Topic (selected in previous Worship Study Planning Assignment)
· a Scripture reference/key verse
· a Narrative introducing the topic and Scripture (150–200 words).
· a Teaching Point that expounds on the Scripture passage(s) (300-350 words in length, and quotes 2 scholarly sources that demonstrate research)
· an Application that challenges your audience to consider the lyrics of the song and reflect on at least 3 thought-provoking questions (75-100 words)
· a Response Song (traditional hymn or modern worship song that relates to the devotional topic; provide lyrics)
· a Bibliography page
Your work should be geared toward your chosen demographic and written in a semi-formal, grammatically correct narrative style. The devotional should contain a minimum of 1000 words (525 words from the narrative, teaching points, and application sections, plus your Scripture passage, song lyrics, and bibliography) and have at least two citations from scholarly sources that are formatted according to the Turabian Chart of Citations and the Turabian Format Quick Guide, which are located in the Worship Study: Devotional Resources section of the Worship Study: Devotional Assignment page. See below for examples of acceptable and unacceptable sources.
For the purposes of this course, acceptable and unacceptable sources are listed below.
Acceptable Bibliography Sources
· Theological websites such as Strong’s Numbers and Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, Topical Bible, and Bible Study Tools.
· Professional organization websites and publications such as Desiring God or Worship Matters.
· Journal Articles found through the Jerry Falwell Online Library
· Books related to theology and worship such as Worship Matters by Bob Kauflin or Desiring God by John Piper.
· Reputable Encyclopedias and other reference books such as The Oxford English Dictionary.
Unacceptable Bibliography Sources
· Online encyclopedias such as wikipedia.org or search engines such as ask.com, about.com, or answers.com.
· Non-expert blogs, consulting sites, or personal webpages such as those found on Pinterest, Facebook, or other non-professional sites (If the author is not considered an expert in the field of study, do not cite them as a source).
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.