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The Lord's Service: The Grace of Covenant Renewal Worship
Begun as a practical pastoral guide to worship, this book balances theory and praxis to create a compelling case for a biblical, aesthetic, and covenantal worship service as the place where the Triune God and His people renew the bonds of love and loyalty. Jeffrey Meyers begins laying out a case for a covenant renewal service by means of Old Testament sacrificial liturgics...more
Paperback, 448 pages
Published
February 14th 2003
by Canon Press
(first published February 2003)
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Eye-opening, thorough, and well-written. Jeffrey Meyers connects the covenants to worship in a Scriptural manner that aids readers in understanding what the meaning of worship is and what the worship service is all about. Meyer's positions on certain elements of worship will be controversial to some, but his arguments are well-thought out and cannot be cheaply discarded. While I disagree with Meyers on a few points, overall I agree with and benefited greatly from this amazing book. This is one o...more
Thorough treatment of Biblical approach to worship. Makes a compelling argument for God's initiating action in worship (rather than the people doing all the work of worship). Not exactly a new conception for this reader, though I will admit that I didn't realize the vast implications that Meyers presents in regards to this approach.
Meyers is insightful throughout, though many times is long winded and likely to bog down the reader.
Meyers is insightful throughout, though many times is long winded and likely to bog down the reader.
Jeff's book gives a thorough and helpful discussion on the biblical and theological foundations for so much of the way we worship, both in the church in general and at HWPC. There's a lot of good meat here, and it's a valuable book; however, it's both thick and at times dense in content, and maybe wouldn't be the kind of thing I would give to just any church member.
top of the priority list for pastors! Will forever impact the way you worship the Lord every Sunday!
I have indirectly benefited from this book and the movement which brought it on because our service now is in the general flow of this!
Jeff Meyers is a really good guy and I've enjoyed his thoughts on many things!
I have indirectly benefited from this book and the movement which brought it on because our service now is in the general flow of this!
Jeff Meyers is a really good guy and I've enjoyed his thoughts on many things!
A very good book on the nature of worship. A detail explanation of covenant renewal worship, as well as numerous extra chapters on liturgical matters, such as the Apostles'Creed, wearing robes and paedocommunion.
I read the spiral bound version so I have not read the updated version by Canon Press. It is by far one of the best books on liturgical worship!
Great, easy to understand book on the importance and value of including Old Testament scripture and worship patterns in modern day worship.
If you want to know my philosophy and understanding of worship, this is basically it.
Stupendously insightful and thorough.
5 stars say it all
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Paradigm-shifting.
Excellent, again.
Good stuff.
A very illustrative book on the importance of liturgical theology and liturgical practice in the modern Church. Written to be accessible to non-seminarians, Meyers explains liturgy as covenant renewal worship based on the pattern of Old Testament sacrifice. I found this book to be very helpful in providing a framework for thinking about liturgy and for understanding why we do what we do and when in worship.
Excellent!
This book is awesome. Meyer's shows how beautifully New Covenant worship necessarily flows out of Old Covenant worship through it's fulfillment in Christ. Every time I need a reminder of why we do such-and-such a thing in worship, I refer back to this. Having read it in far too short a time in college, the re-read was well worth it.
An excellent exposition on the beauty and theology of worship and the necessity of a Biblically-based liturgy. Also offers a great discussion of 1 Corinthians 11 and makes a great case for paedocommunion.
2nd read. Still thorough, foundational and necessary for Worship reformation. I recommend to anyone who worships God.
A staggering book. Reviews the modern worship services brutally and correctly.
Outstanding. Also read in December of 2000.
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Jeff grew up in the Crestwood/Sappington area, graduated from Lindbergh High School ('75) and the University of Missouri at Columbia ('79). After serving as an officer in the U.S. Army for 4 years, Jeff attended Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, but took three years off to teach at a Christian school in Texas. Upon graduation from Covenant Seminary ('88), he served three years as an Asso...more
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