Resources on Kevin Adams

Shaping a Congregation's Worship DNA Article about Worship by Kevin Adams http://worship.calvin.edu/resources/resource-library/shaping-a-congregations-worship-dna Article about Worship by Kevin Adams Topics: Worship , Community , Worship Planning , Congregation Source: Calvin Institute of Christian Worship This article explores practical and theological insights about designing and shaping the first year of worship in new and restart church settings, addressing the tradition, neighborhood, and persons of the church planting context, leader and team.

Praying Our Emotions Sermon Preparation or Illustration by Kevin Adams https://www.reformedworship.org/article/june-2010/praying-our-emotions Sermon Preparation or Illustration by Kevin Adams Topics: Prayer , Suffering , Worship , Worship Planning Source: Reformed Worship When society offers all different ways to cope with life, Gerry and Kevin Adams' church wanted to offer something else, the Psalms. Here is the ten week series that they originally offered.

Framing Worship for Missional Engagement Article about Worship by Kevin Adams http://worship.calvin.edu/resources/resource-library/framing-worship-for-missional-engagement Article about Worship by Kevin Adams Topics: Congregation , Missions , Worship , Community Source: Calvin Institute of Christian Worship At the 2019 Calvin Symposium on Worship, panelists discuss how to engage spiritually illiterate church attenders and practice framing elements of worship in a way that helps all see its inherent winsomeness and contagious mission shape....

Scythian Worship? Nations and Cultures at Worship Article by Kevin Adams https://www.reformedworship.org/blog/scythian-worship-nations-and-cultures-worship Article by Kevin Adams Topics: Baptism , Cultures , Worship , Leading Worship Source: Reformed Worship Kevin Adams explores how our national or cultural identity affects the way we design and practice our worship noting that baptism reminds us that we're deeply included in this new community/culture called the church.

Means of Grace: Forming New and Sustaining “Renewing” Congregations and Church Plants Article by Agustin Hubert http://worship.calvin.edu/resources/resource-library/means-of-grace-forming-new-and-sustaining-renewing-congregations-and-church-plants Article by Agustin Hubert Topics: Congregation , Preaching , Sacraments , Evangelism Source: Calvin Institute of Christian Worship This two hour seminar recording features a veteran panel addressing how mission-shaped preaching and sacramental life function as means of grace in faith communities; the audience discussion examines congregational ministry as integrating evangelism and robust worship.

Weekly Communion: Too Catholic? Article by Kevin Adams http://www.reformedworship.org/blog/weekly-communion-too-catholic Article by Kevin Adams Topics: Lord’s Supper , Baptism , Worship Planning , Church Source: Reformed Worship In this article, Kevin Adams shares how his church increased the frequency of communion services and reflects on how celebrating the Lord’s Supper becomes part of one’s baptismal identity.

The Worship Team: Principles for Collaborative Worship Planning Article about Worship by Ruth Ann Schuuringa http://worship.calvin.edu/resources/resource-library/the-worship-team-principles-for-collaborative-worship-planning Article about Worship by Ruth Ann Schuuringa Topics: Worship Planning , Leadership , Discipleship , Servant Leadership Source: Calvin Institute of Christian Worship This Calvin Symposium on Worship seminar features authors, scholars, and worship practitioners from across North America who suggest strategies for developing volunteer leaders, maintaining healthy team dynamics and enhancing collaborative worship planning.

Our True Selves Article by Kevin Adams http://www.reformedworship.org/blog/our-true-selves Article by Kevin Adams Topics: Worship , Belonging , Identity , Baptism Source: Reformed Worship In this article, Kevin Adams reflects on the power of participating in the sacraments and worship and shares stories of meaningful worship experiences.

Peppermints, Mentos, and Communion with Children Article by Kevin Adams https://www.reformedworship.org/blog/peppermints-mentos-and-communion-children Article by Kevin Adams Topics: Children , Lord’s Supper Source: Reformed Worship In this article, Kevin Adams shares stories of children desiring to participate in communion and discusses the change of allowing children to partake in communion in the Christian Reformed Church.

Preaching Toward Shalom Article about Preaching by Kevin Adams https://www.reformedworship.org/article/september-2012/preaching-toward-shalom Article about Preaching by Kevin Adams Topics: Advent , Preaching , Shalom , Sermon Source: Reformed Worship All around us there are advertizements for items that "will fill our yearnings". But we know better, God is the only one who can fill our yearnings and give us Shalom. That is what we remember...