WRSP 501 Principles of Worship and Ministry

At the heart of successful worship leadership is the preparation and presentation of worship. The course seeks to help the worship leader accomplish these tasks on a regular basis by raising awareness of the historical development of worship, foundational principles of worship, and biblical leadership expectations within the evangelical tradition.

Textbook readings and lecture presentations

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Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to create a thread in response to the provided prompt. Each thread must demonstrate course-related knowledge while also sharing experiences as related to class concepts and be at least 250 words. In addition, the student is required to reply to at least 2 classmates, with each reply being at least 150 words. Optional Live Discussions may be offered in this course and require the use of Microsoft Teams (a link to Teams is provided in the course). When participating in the Live Discussions, the student must show an understanding and application of the content in response to the prompt and show clear engagement with other peers in the meeting. (CLO: A, B, C, E)

Using the Turabian Chart of Citations as a guide, the student will create sample footnotes and bibliography samples for each of the textbooks (4 total) for the course. The student will also create a footnote and bibliography entry for a course lecture, as well as provide a sample parenthetical citation for a Scripture reference. All cited content must be properly introduced per Turabian formatting. This assignment provides preparation for the detailed formatting work required in other course assignments. 

Kingdom of God Timeline Assignment

Using the Roberts text, the student will develop a timeline to include the 8 kingdoms found in God’s Big Picture. The student will use creativity in providing specific details about each kingdom as well as a step or plan of action he or she can take in his or her life as a point of application. (CLO: A, B, E)

The student will write 2 papers on selected chapters of True Worshipers. Each 5–6-page paper will include an introduction, summary of the selected chapters, a personal response to the chapter principles, an application to the modern church, and a conclusion. Turabian formatting is required. (CLO: A, B, C, D, E)

Order of Service Evaluation Assignment

The student will evaluate a live service or online service to include a detailed order of service, along with evaluation using the Noland and Kauflin texts. The assignment should include a written order of service (such as a bulletin list or Planning Center document) that includes details about the servic elements (i.e., welcome, song titles, transitions, scripture, prayer, preaching, and any other sacrament or response opportunity). In addition, the student will write a 2-page summary, evaluation, and suggested improvements for service elements, based on the course texts and presentations (particularly the Kauflin and Noland texts). Turabian formatting is required. 

Quiz: Turabian

Turabian formatting is the standard format for professional and academic writing in the fields of music, worship, and music education. This formatting will be used throughout the class and in the student’s doctoral thesis or dissertation. Therefore, the student will review current Turabian formatting and complete a short quiz. This quiz will cover the Explore material from the assigned Module: Week. This quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 9 multiple-choice and true/false questions, have a 1-hour time limit, and allow 2 attempts. (CLO: A)

Quizzes (2)

The student will complete 2 quizzes based on the Learn material in the course. Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain multiple-choice and true/false questions, allow 1 attempt, and will have a 1 hour and 30-minute time limit. (CLO: A, E)