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Course
Well-Formed Worship Leader
~21 Hours
Worship leadership is a holy calling before God. Through this Well-Formed Worship Leader course, you’ll learn to see your work in a deeper way than ever before.
Ed Willmington
About This Course
Worship leadership is a holy calling before God. Through this Well-Formed Worship Leader course, you’ll learn to see your work in a deeper way than ever before. You’ll grow in addressing the emotional and psychological wounds of the people you serve. You’ll improve your ability to plan worship structures that lead people through spiritual transformation. You’ll stretch your ability to be sensitive to the particularities and diverse backgrounds that make up your congregation’s life. You’ll ground your efforts in deep theological thinking and the rich traditions that define your denomination. And finally, you’ll strengthen the musical skill that allows you to speak well to the worshiping community.
Learning Outcomes
Define the six characteristics of a well-formed worship leader
Interpret and appraise the current state of your worship leadership through the lens of the six characteristics, identifying what is missing and what could be improved
Evaluate how best to move forward in worship leadership, using the six characteristics as a guide and lens
Created in partnership with the Brehm Center and FULLER Equip.
- Arts & Worship
Introduction
1. Getting Started
2. Diagnosing the Problem
3. Defining Worship: The Great Drama
4. Confusing the Great Drama
The Spiritual Aspect
5. Spiritual Formation
6. Personal and Church Formation
The Pastoral Aspect
7. On the Platform
8. On the Platform, Continued
9. Off the Platform
The Liturgical Aspect
10. Liturgy
11. Order of Worship
12. The Liturgical Year
13. Spontaneity and Liturgy
The Cultural Aspect
14. Culture
15. Subculture
The Theological Aspect
16. Worship as Theology
17. Song Selection
The Musical Aspect
18. The Wonder of Music
19. The Role of Choir Master
Conclusion
20. A Blessing
21. Next Steps
Your Instructor
Ed Willmington
Doctor of Musical Arts, Composer, Worship Pastor, Director of Brehm Music: A Fred Bock Initiative
Dr. Edwin (“Ed”) M. Willmington is the director of Brehm Music: A Fred Bock Initiative, which is one of four initiatives within the Brehm Center at Fuller Seminary. Dr. Willmington’s professional career has included serving as pastor of worship and arts at Scottsdale Bible Church (AZ) for 22 years, professor of music at Point Loma University in San Diego, worship pastor at College Avenue Baptist Church in San Diego, and editor/writer at Good Life Publications. As a publisher, he is the founder and editor of Jubal House Publications (<a href="http://www.jubalhouse.com/">www.JubalHouse.com</a>), an imprint of the Fred Bock Music Group (<a href="http://www.fredbock.com/">www.FredBock.com</a>). As a composer, Dr. Willmington has composed/arranged more than 100 published works and has been the recipient of several ASCAP awards. His passion is to provide creative corporate worship services that bring people into God’s presence on a weekly basis, and to create opportunities for other music ministry staff and lay persons to live out their giftedness in that end as well. He has a BA in Church Music and Conducting from Bethel College (Bethel University, MN), and a MM and DMA in Composition/Theory from the University of Arizona.
