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The Great Commission to Worship: Biblical Principles for Worship-Based Evangelism Paperback – September 15, 2011

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The Great Commission to Worship looks closely at the intertwining relationship between worship and evangelism as the foundation for the fulfillment of the Great Commission. Authors David Wheeler and Vernon Whaley cite Scripture to explain "The Mandate of Worship and the Great Commission" and then show how worship—in relation to the Great Commission—is formational, transformational, relational, missional, commissional, and reproducible. Each chapter includes five "life questions" for reader reflection while the book concludes with steps for practical application and ten principles for developing "lifestyle worship evangelism."

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What does it mean to be a Great Commission Worshiper?

In The Great Commission to Worship, two men from distinct missionary and worship backgrounds sort through their differences related to the Great Commission vs. Great Commandment debate. Together, they develop a strategy for evangelism that does not exclude our responsibility to engage in worship. Likewise, they unpack an approach to worship that does not ignore or marginalize the biblical mandate to evangelism.

All told, they define the Great Commission Worshiper—a person totally and equally committed to evangelism and worship—and a spiritual process that is formational, transformational, relational, missional, and reproducible.

Actively involving the reader, each chapter includes five “life questions” for personal reflection. The book concludes with steps for practical application and ten principles for developing “lifestyle worship evangelism.”

“Thankfully, we hear much talk of the Great Commission and the Great Commandment. With passion for God’s glory and faithfulness to his Word, Vernon Whaley and David Wheeler tackle head-on how they relate. Drawing on years of ministry experience, they rightly demonstrate that the divine commands to evangelize and worship are both essential and mutually reinforcing. Both are necessary to promote genuine Christian discipleship. In these pages you will find both engaging argument and practical strategy to develop devoted followers of Christ—“Great Commission Worshippers.” I highly commend it.”

—Ed Stetzer, president, LifeWay Research

David Wheeler is professor of Evangelism at Liberty University and Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary. He also serves as director of Applied Ministries and associate director of the Center for Church Planting and the Center for Ministry Training. David coauthored Evangelism Is . . . How to Share Jesus with Passion and Confidence.

Vernon M. Whaley is professor of Music and Worship at Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary, director of the Center for Worship, and chairman of the department of Music and Worship Studies at Liberty University. He is also president of Integra Music Group and author of such books as Understanding Music and Worship in the Local Church and Called to Worship.

About the Author

David Wheeler is a North American Mission Board national missionary and associate director of the Center for Church Planting at Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.

Vernon M. Whaley is director of the Center for Worship and chairman of the department of Music and Worship Studies at Liberty University. He is also president of Integra Music Group and author of such books as Understanding Music and Worship in the Local Church and Called to Worship.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ B&H Academic; Original edition (September 15, 2011)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 216 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1433672375
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1433672378
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.5 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.5 x 8.95 inches

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JadeInVA
Salute! Praise God for a desire to WORSHIP!
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2013
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Great Book!!

Dr. Wheeler is one of my professors. I absolutely love him and Dr. Dave Earley! Having to read this for review, I thought this would be a hum drum, another say it again book. NOT! Pleasantly surprised and captivated by the depth of Drs. Wheeler and Whaley's insight and spiritual grasp of The Great Commission, The Great Commandment and Worship!

According to the authors, the pattern, place, person, power, and presence of worship are ingredients leading to true worship. The pattern for worship is of course Jesus Christ. Many times, Jesus went away to pray and worship the Father. This is what we must do in order to remove ourselves from the chaos of life to get alone with God to offer worship. The place of worship is just as it is stated; a place of solitude, a place of peace so that one must worship privately--a prayer closet, if you will. The person of worship is Jesus. One must recognize Jesus is the one being worshiped. The Power of worship is the completed work on the cross and the presence of worship that Jesus is omnipresent. Understanding these parts of worship brings us to understand the unity of the four models of Great Commission Worship presented in this book.

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As one submits to the vertical relationship [with God], the relationship then becomes a `living' testimony of the goodness and fullness of a joyous life in [God in] Christ. David delighted in worshiping the Lord, "Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart" (Psalm 37:4). Wheeler and Whaley quotes John Piper from his book, Desiring God, "To love God does not mean to meet His needs, but rather to delight in Him and to be captivated by His glorious power and grace . . ."

I applaud you, Dr Wheeler and Dr. Whaley! I am blessed to be under your tutelage.

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J. Kotsko
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Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2012
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The book was written by a professor of mine and so my skepticism when I picked up this "required read" was fully engaged. What I didn't expect was the brilliant look at evangelism or worship and how the two exist together. I loved the candid approach both writers took in calling out the typical stereotypes that encompass both. This book was both refreshing and illuminating in it's approach to our "gifts" vs God's commands. I highly recommend this book to any no matter where you are in your Christian walk.

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If you really want to know how important worship and evangelism is to God, this is the book for you. Vernon Whaley's "Called to Worship" explains the importance of worship and why as Christians we should do it and then this book takes it even higher. Both of these books are great reads, but I must caution you, if you have ever said I love you God, these books will let you know if you really mean it

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I have read this book twice over and it get's better every time. I have developed an evangelism class that has help my home church tremendously. It is a great resource and tool for leaders.

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I had to read and review this book for a seminary class. I have posted my review in its entirety below:

Abstract:

The book, The Great Commission to Worship by David Wheeler and Vernon M Whaley, is a fascinating call to all Christians to develop a lifestyle of worship-based evangelism. Many people view these two terms, "worship" and "evangelism", as separate pieces to a giant puzzle that makes up the Christian life. Wheeler and Whaley make an honest attempt to persuade the reader that God's intention for all of His followers is that both terms will work together in the lives of His children to glorify His name and build His kingdom.

God has commissioned all believers to love Him with all of our heart, soul, mind, and strength (Deut. 6:5; Matt. 22:37-39) and to make disciples of all nations (Matt. 28:19-20). These two commandments are at the heart of worship and evangelism, respectively, and are to be lived out simultaneously in the Christian life. Wheeler and Whaley do a great job of unpacking what that looks like.

Early in the book, the question is asked, "If you do not `follow' Him by adopting His passion in becoming `fishers of men,' can you be called a true worshipper of God?" The true Great Commission Worshipper is one who is formational, transformational, relational, missional, and reproducible. Once the believer establishes all of these points in his or her life, they have achieved the status of Great Commission Worshipper and can make a tremendous impact for the glory of Christ. "They see the Great Commission through the hearts of worship. They live worship for the glory of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ."

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As I was reading the book, I kept thinking about a major turning point in my life. After graduating college in my home state, I didn't know what to do or where to go. My girlfriend at the time (who is now my wife) wanted to move back to another state to be close to her family. I decided to follow her. This was the beginning of an incredible journey.

When I moved away, I was still a little rough around the edges. Even though I had been a Christian for 16 years, I was never really taught what that really means and what it is supposed to look like. I just knew that Jesus died for my sins, and I was supposed to not drink, smoke, use profanity, or have promiscuous sex. Honestly, that belief didn't do much to stop me from giving in to temptation. I still lived the typical college life of wild parties and chasing women. But I always had a sense of guilt through it all. It was because I was going about it the wrong way.

It wasn't until I started attending a discipleship-minded church that I really understood what it means to be a Christian. I got involved in a discipleship relationship with a more seasoned church member, and I began to learn what I should have been taught a long time ago. We are not supposed to live a life of trying to be a better person. We can't be better on our own. Our ultimate priority is seeking a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ, and He takes care of the rest. He makes us better Christians. He makes us better evangelists. And He makes us better worshippers. I finally began to read my Bible, and God started changing my heart every day. He has lead me to become a sold-out follower of Christ, with a passion for His gospel, His glorification, and His kingdom. The intimate relationship I have with Jesus has caused me to grow to become what resembles "The Great Commission Worshipper".

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There were a couple of parts about the book that did bother me. The first of which was on the "Common Misconceptions of Evangelism" section. Wheeler and Whaley stated, "Because of unbiblical inferences related to the doctrine of election, many contemporary ministers are ignoring their responsibility to be active in evangelism." This is what I would like to call a "Common Misconception" of Calvinism, which I believe is born, not from experience with actual Calvinists, but from a false view of the reformed doctrine of election. I have many friends who are unashamedly Calvinistic, yet they are some of the most zealous evangelists I know. Personally, I have never met a Calvinist who did not believe in evangelism. The common reformed response to how they reconcile evangelism with divine election is, "The Bible says that we are to share the Gospel with everyone, and no one can be saved without hearing the message of Christ. We don't know who the elect are; only God does. Therefore, everyone is fair game. I will share the Gospel with everyone with whom I get the opportunity."

The second problem I had with the book was the minimization of discipleship. Wheeler and Whaley state many times that both discipleship and evangelism have to go together. I would tend to agree, if we lived in a perfect world. However, what we are living in now is a world in which too many evangelists witnessed to people and saw conversions, then they just let those new believers try to figure the rest out on their own. What we are left with is people who have been "Christians" for 40 years, but they won't share their faith, don't have much of a prayer life, and haven't cracked open a Bible in years. At this point in history, we need people who are committed to making disciples out of believers who, no matter their age, are still babes in Christ.

Action:

The book raised a good point when it asked, "If you do not `follow' Him by adopting His passion in becoming `fishers of men', can you be called a true worshipper of God?" I have often neglected the command to share the Gospel. Not that I don't think it is important. The Bible makes its importance very clear, and my heart has always had a desire to see people saved. However, I have always viewed evangelism as a Spiritual gift that I unfortunately did not have. It hasn't stopped me from sharing the Gospel with whom I get the opportunity, but, after the rejection I received, I concluded that I must not be gifted in that aspect of ministry. Now I know that it's not that I am not gifted in evangelism, I'm just not gifted in talking to people. I am a singer and musician; I don't do so well with "talking". I fumble my words, stutter, and often forget things that I should say. Now I have realized that I've been going at it the wrong way.

My typical Gospel presentation in the past has been just simply that: a Gospel presentation. I never make it personal. I don't give my testimony. I don't tell them how Jesus has personally changed my life. How can I expect someone to receive Christ if all I am doing is throwing the "Roman Road" at them? I have to get on their level. I have to apply the Gospel truths to my own life, and tell them how they can have a better life than they do and experience the same freedom and assurance in Christ as me. I have to be more personal. That is the problem. I'm just not very personable. I am the very definition of an introvert, and nothing scares me more than having a conversation with someone that I barely know.

I had a mentor who told me that I need to practice my public speaking by talking to a microwave, refrigerator, or anything else around the house, so I can get my timing and delivery down. I should be able to share my testimony, followed by a Gospel presentation, without any hesitations. That is an area that I definitely will work on. I know it will eventually come with practice.

Another thing that stuck out in that sentence was the word "fishers". Jesus says that He will make us "fishers of men". Think about that. What is a fisher or, as I call them, a fisherman? Is it someone who sits at his house and prays that a fish will jump out of the water and somehow make its way to him? No. Is it someone who goes to the lake and sit at the bank, hoping that some fish will jump out of the water and into his bucket? No. What about someone who stands at the bank and casts out a pole, hoping to catch something? While you can catch fish that way, and many of my friends and I have, that is not what I would consider a fisher or a fisherman. The real fishers will get into a boat and paddle around the lake to find the perfect spot. They use different factors to find a place in the lake where they know there will be a lot of fish. Those are the guys who always end up with a boat-load of fish.
That same description of a good fisher is also a picture of a good "fisher of men." A fisher of men intentionally goes out where he believes he will find the most lost people. He uses different factors to determine where the best spots are, so that he can be successful and win as many souls for the kingdom of God as possible. That is the kind of "fisher" I want to be. I need to be intentional. I need to find the lost people, and go to them. I need to study them, find out what makes them tick, talk to them on a personal level, and bring them to Jesus.

The other part of the book that really hit home to me was the part about humility. "Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time" (1 Pet. 5:6 NKJV). Wheeler and Whaley pointed out that the two important words here are exalt and time. They go on to state, "We live in a generation that seeks fame. Every generation and every culture and subculture is filled with people who seek to exalt themselves over others." This really struck a chord in me. I have been guilty in my own life of seeking my own fame and glory. It is really easy to do when your job in ministry is to be up in front of people. I am a worship leader. I put a lot of time and energy into building a strong worship team. It is so easy to get caught up in how we sound musically and long to receive praise from others for it. That is definitely not the way to view our ministry. Our ministry exists to glorify Christ alone. I should never be seeking my own glory.

In reference to time, Wheeler and Whaley claim, "God will exalt in His time. When He exalts someone, it is always the best time." One time, my wife and I chose to leave a church because it was putting a strain on our marriage. I was the worship leader, and she ran the sound booth. God was really moving in this church, and He was using us to build those ministries and revive the church. But the church was about an hour away from our house. Over time, it caused much weariness and too many arguments between my wife and me. We ultimately decided it was time to find a new church. I hated leaving my first leadership position, and I was scared that I wouldn't get to lead worship again for years. God taught us to be patient with Him at that time. After a few weeks, we got a call from another church asking if I would come and serve as the worship leader for students. This church was close to the school district we wanted to live in, and we bought a house 5 minutes away. God exalts people on His time.
I have gotten many takeaways from The Great Commission to Worship. Putting them into practice is the next step. I pray that God will use what I have learned to become a better witness for Him and to truly become a Great Commission Worshipper.

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Stephen Brinson
Biblical worship at its best.
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A refreshing look at the biblical way to worship. A must read and follow book if you are sold out for Jesus.

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Great book for those that love people enough to care for them and learn how to witness to them

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