Church Of God, Anderson, Indiana

In ascribing worth to God, worshipers find themselves confronting God's presence in the whole of life. In this entry, a representative of the Church of God, Anderson, Indiana, explores the relationships between worship and evangelism, pastoral care, social ministry, and inclusiveness toward all people. The Westminster Confession states that "the chief end of man is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever. " Before the mission of the church can be fully realized, there must be an appreciation and understanding of the importance of worship. The mission of the church flows out of the believers' love for the Lord of the church. Worship is the believers' positive response to the revelation of God. Worship means worth-ship, or in other words, to give someone the honor or worth that is due that person's name. The Holy Scriptures speak of worship as bowing down: "Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker" (Ps. 95:6). In addition, the Scriptures indicate that wo…