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Worship 4. Facilitating Genuine Worship (Barna)
Worship 4. Facilitating Genuine Worship (Barna)
Worship
Source: George Barna, Inward,
Outward, Upward: Ministry that
Transforms Lives
John.chandler@vbmb.org
Survey of 1800 Christians
• “attending church”
• “being a member”
• “believing God exists”
Survey of 1800 Christians
never have
32% within last
month
41%
not in past
year 1-12 months
16% ago
11%
Conclusions
•32% who regularly attend have never experienced
God’s presence in church;
•Personal conditions
•wrong criteria:
•attendance, enthusiasm, or professionalism
•instead of humility, awe, intimacy
What We Can Do About It