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[Note:\u00a0 <\/strong>This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1<\/strong>\u00a0 page.]<\/span><\/p>\n In recent years there has been considerable discussion among brethren about getting more people \u201cinvolved\u201d in worship. No one will question that every Christian must involve himself in worship. I do question, however, what some mean by \u201cinvolvement.\u201d Some equate involvement with having a leading part of some kind as if the leaders were the only participants. Others have erroneously argued that true involvement is impossible except in a small group situation. Such concepts have led to various attempts to artificially create spirituality and worship \u201cinvolvement\u201d through responsive readings, serving the Lord\u2019s supper in Bible classes, replacing Gospel sermons with panel discussions, and such like. Some are using the excuse of \u201cinvolvement\u201d (among others) to advocate giving leading roles to women in our mixed worship assemblies.<\/span><\/p>\n My understanding of worship involvement is a bit simpler, and, I think, much more Scriptural and practical. If one sincerely wants to \u201cget involved\u201d in worship, I suggest the following:<\/span><\/p>\n These suggestions are surely some of the most basic ways to be \u201cinvolved\u201d in worship.<\/span><\/p>\n [Note:<\/strong> I wrote this article for and it was published in The Lighthouse, <\/em>weekly bulletin of Northpoint Church of Christ, Denton, TX, September 12, 2010, of which I was editor.]<\/span><\/p>\n Attribution:<\/strong> From thescripturecache.com<\/em>; Dub McClish, owner and administrator.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Views: 0[Note:\u00a0 This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1\u00a0 page.] In recent years there has been considerable discussion among brethren about getting more people \u201cinvolved\u201d in worship. No one will question that every Christian must involve himself in worship. I…<\/p>\n\n