Vineyard Churches

The trademark of Vineyard worship is contemporary praise. Recently a great diversity of style is being embraced within the movement. Theology of Worship Vineyard worship is based on the belief and affirmation that God has commanded us to worship (Exod. 23:24, 25; Ps. 96:89; Matt. 4:8-10). What all of us struggle with is, How can we know the God we worship; why has God commanded worship; and what specifically is he commanding? We know from Scripture that God takes no delight in empty ritual, i. e. , going through the motions of something with our heart detached (Isa. 29:13). We believe that just as we long for relationship with God, he longs for relationship with us. That relationship is meant to be honest, intimate, and full of life. We believe this relationship is one of the main reasons God has commanded us to worship. As we acknowledge God in worship and realize who we are, it brings us to a place of recognizing our need of relationship with him. It fuels the desire for relatio…