Every Bob Jones Seminary student takes a class called “Issues in Christian Ministry” during their first year. The class, directed by Dr. Gary Reimers, discusses, well, issues in Christian ministry including the bible version debate, the use of alcohol, divorce and remarriage, and worship/music philosophy. Last year I had the opportunity of lecturing twice to the class (an honor I will have again this November).
The class is required to read a series of books on a variety of topic, and this year Dr. Reimers is adding Worship in Song: A Biblical Approach to Music and Worship to the curriculum.
In order to aid the students in reading my book (evidently they’ll be tested on its contents, along with other things they read), Dr. Reimers has prepared a helpful study guide. He gave me permission to make it available to others as well.
At the end of each chapter in my book, I included discussion questions. Those questions were directed more toward lay people to aid in casual group discussion, but Dr. Reimers’ guide gets much deeper into the issues of the book.
So if you’d like a helpful guide to help you through Worship in Song, here is the guide Dr. Reimers prepared.
About Scott Aniol
Scott Aniol is the founder and Executive Director of Religious Affections Ministries. He is director of doctoral worship studies at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he teaches courses in ministry, worship, hymnology, aesthetics, culture, and philosophy. He is the author of Worship in Song: A Biblical Approach to Music and Worship, Sound Worship: A Guide to Making Musical Choices in a Noisy World, and By the Waters of Babylon: Worship in a Post-Christian Culture, and speaks around the country in churches and conferences. He is an elder in his church in Fort Worth, TX where he resides with his wife and four children. Views posted here are his own and not necessarily those of his employer.
