Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs: The Road to Unity and Spiritual Maturity - Softcover

The way we worship becomes the way we believe, which in turn becomes the way that we think, interact and feel. No wonder worship is at the heart of so many controversies in the church. Paul's teaching on psalms, hymns and spiritual songs explores the relationship between this familiar song triad and spiritual maturity, making the bold claim that worship can lead to unity rather than conflict and division. This book links Paul's song triad with other scriptural triads in a way that radically changes the lens through which the practice of worship is viewed. Practical strategies and study make this book an essential individual or small group resource....

James Janzen lives his life on the common ground of worship, creativity and education. After a career of teaching artists young and old, amateur and professional, he seeks to nurture the artistic temperament and help artists find their place in the church. He has a burden to help churches understand artists' unique gifting and contribution to all aspects of church life. His passion is building creative communities that reflect the glory of God and proclaim the truth of Scripture. He has served as missionary, teacher, pastor, professor, conductor, musician, worship leader and directed the Worship and Performing Arts Program at Prairie Bible College, Three Hills, Alberta for more than a decade. Currently he teaches extensively abroad and in Canada, working closely with SEND International, Music in World Cultures, TeachBeyond and the Christian Music Academy in Ukraine and Eurasia to develop resources and training programs for church and post secondary institutions.

Blog, available seminars and workshops, ministry schedule and updates as well as further discussion of this book's topics can be found at www.jamesjanzen.com....