Called to Worship – Book Review – part 1

As promised, I will review “Called to Worship,” by Vernon M. Whaley, as I read it.  At the conclusion, I will do a summary review as well.

Today, I read the introduction and scanned the table of contents.  I must say that I am more than happy to see this is not another book on ritual and routine, but rather a scriptural look at what worship is all about.  It looks to be a promising book of building a life of worship based on God rather than worship based on the “what I like” mentality.   I have dealt with this challenge in the church for the last 4 years; that is the entertainment, performance (for the people) concept of worship.

The book is divided into 3 main categories.  The first two are logical;  Old Testament Principles of Worship and New Testament Principles of Worship.  The third, I must admit, took me by surprise, Worship in Heaven.  The old, the now, and the yet to be.  I like the structure of the book.  I look forward to part three!

In reading the introduction I was able to sample a little of Whaley’s style of writing and, so far, he is very readable.   Also, you got to love a book that has an endorsement from Ricky Skaggs as a worship leader.  I do enjoy Ricky and that bluegrass music,  I just never knew he was a worship leader too!