Biblical Dance and Contemporary Worship

Despite objections, the Scriptures offer a solid foundation for the continuation of dance in the worship of today's church. Opponents to dance in the church have sometimes objected that dancing is a worldly entertainment and should be avoided by Christians. However, a human being's inherent rhythm, demonstrated unequivocally by the natural response of a small child to music, is a gift of God, and dance therefore belongs to our nature. If the world has taken it over, it must also be admitted that it has invaded the area of music and songwriting as well, but the church continues to make use of both of these in the worship of the Lord. The church should not abdicate its leadership in the use of dance, leaving the only expression of this joyous activity to the corruption of the world. Whatever the enemy has done to make dance a worldly form of amusement does not invalidate the teaching of the Bible on this subject. Not everyone in the church will dance. Some have argued that the use of…