The Arts in Worship

As an artist, pastor, Christian, or even just as a human in this world, we have all noticed the powerful impact the arts can have on us personally; but it’s also not too difficult to see how integral art is in each of our communities and churches. Is the creative expression of ideas and observations something that God uses to shape our holistic understanding of himself or the world he has placed us in? This Arts in Worship course will examine the value of the arts in our corporate worship by providing clear descriptions of ten different types of art media and also leveraging your own experiences with them. Join David Taylor as you find ways to formatively use art in your church community to grow in worship of God.

Learning Outcomes

• Articulate an understanding of biblical, theological, and historical perspectives on the arts in worship
• Reflect on your own experiences of the arts in worship over the years
• Discern the formative powers of the different media of art in worship
• Engage in a series of exercises that enable you to see how different media of art might form different worship contexts in different ways
• Develop a proposal for the formative use of a specific work of art in your context of worship

This course counts towards the Brehm Center Certificate in Theology and the Arts. 

Created in partnership with the Brehm Center and FULLER Equip.