Synopsis: An important missing element in today's raging worship
debates is a proper acknowledgment of the continuing ministry of
the living Christ in mediating and leading our worship. This is a
crucial truth that transcends issues of style and form and thus
provides a foundation for a unified and unifying understanding of
worship, in spite of the wide diversity of worship expressions that
has always characterized the body of Christ. The wonderful fact is
that we are not left to worship God on our own strength Rather, the
grace of God, which is so abundantly provided to us for our
salvation and sanctification, can be seen to be just as operational
and effectual when it comes to our worship. Our worship is
acceptable and pleasing to God not because of any inherent
excellence of its own, but because we come in Christ and his
righteousness into the Father's presence. In Hebrews 2:12 we find
an amazingly succinct yet powerful description of the two-way
mediating ministry of Christ: he continues to be the agent of God's
revelation to us and also serves as the leader and facilitator of
our response back to God in worship. Christ does not just open or
show us the way into the Father's presence in worship; he actively
leads us, takes us with him so that we might enjoy the same
relationship of love and fellowship that he himself enjoys with the
Father. This transforming understanding opens up a wide range of
complementary truths concerning the Trinitarian and Christological
implications of worship--with profound implications for our
churches. Endorsements: Ron Man is an able guide into the
undiscovered country of one of the most electric, encouraging, and
important passages on worship. This book is beautifully written,
thoroughly researched and deeply drawn from Scripture and the
theologians of the Church. Proclamation and Praise sets worship in
its eternal context of being the work of the ascended Christ. Man
not only uncovers the common ground amongst proponents of various
styles of worship, he takes us further into the heart of worship
than many have ever been. This is theology that sings Gerrit S.
Dawson, Senior Minister, First Presbyterian Church (Baton Rouge);
author of Jesus Ascended: The Meaning of Christ's Continuing
Incarnation Ron Man has written a compelling account of an
undervalued part of Jesus's story: that he rose from the dead to
carry on the Father's program of redemption among us. Astutely
exegeting Hebrews 2:12, Ron Man makes a case for a revolutionary
view of the church--Jesus is the chief Preacher and Leader of
Praise. Reggie Kidd, Professor of New Testament, Reformed
Theological Seminary (Orlando); Pastor of Worship, Orangewood
Presbyterian Church (Maitland FL); author of With One Voice:
Discovering Christ's Song in Our Worship Insightful, biblical,
theologically astute, and well-communicated, Ron Man's presentation
is a long overdue treatment of the Hebrews 2 passage. This is a
wonderful reminder that Jesus Christ himself is central to our
worship. Using evidence gathered from the pages of scripture, the
events of history, and the witness of the Church, Man articulates
with skill and conviction the truth about Christ being our worship
leader. Vernon M. Whaley, Director, Center for Worship, Liberty
University; author of The Dynamics of Corporate Worship Author
Biography: Ron Man is the director of worship resources for Greater
Europe Mission. He teaches extensively abroad and in the United
States and is the editor of Worship Notes, a free monthly online
worship newsletter.
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