(Sorry for the break in summarizing this book!)
The question for this chapter is: What does it take for something to “happen” in worship? The answer is simply a relationship with God. For it to be Christian worship, we are talking about a relationship with God as revealed in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Essentially for something to happen in worship, we must be about the simple task of offering them Christ. Come to think of it—that at the core of the movement that John Wesley began. We should be really good at it. But we struggle.
Morgenthaller suggests that all relationships are based on four essentials and those essentials must be present in our worship.
Essential 1 – Nearness – a sense of God’s presence
Essential 2 – Knowledge – our worship must be centered on Christ—the ultimate revelation of God
Essential 3—Vulnerability – Opening up to God
Essential 4 – Interaction – Participating in a Relationship with God and others
I’ll take each essential separately as we explore what each means for our understanding of worship.
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