Johnson C. Smith Theological Seminary

Leading Intentionally: Congregational Engagement & Ethical Worship Leadership

Understanding the responsibility and role of the congregation in worship; survey of African and African American hymnody and congregational song; congregational singing as a vehicle of spiritual formation; how to plan and lead congregational singing that is transformative; hospitable worship leadership and being aware of who is (and isn't) in the room;

Foundations course purposed to introduce, re-orientate thinking around justice-minded worship leading; survey of scripture and how justice is addressed; students develop a strong philosophy of justice-minded worship leading/planning

At the end of this learning experience students should be able to:

· Have a clear understanding of what it means to think theologically

· Understand justice as a way of life, not something done on occasion; how worship can be used as a catalyst for empowering communities to live in this manner;

· Understand what Scripture says (in both Testaments) about justice as an attribute of God and godly living

· Understand the need to recover the cultural and spiritual value of lament

Teacher: Alisha Lola Jones
Teacher: Tony McNeill

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At the end of this learning experience, students should be able to:

Have a broad(er) understanding of the role of the congregation in African American worship
Orient their leadership style to build community through, gesture, choice of words and tone.

Teacher: Tony Leach
Teacher: Eric Wall