Congregational Ministry: A Book Reflection by Tamice Namae

I am starting this reflection in the order of enjoyment, starting from the -least to the greatest. The first book was called The Worship Architect: A Blueprint for Designing Culturally Relevant and Biblically Faithful Services by Constance M. Cherry. In the book, Cherry sets out to help worship leaders and those who are a part of planning services think through the moment of worship. Using the process of architecture, she turns the chapters in her book into phases of architecture, to show the various areas of importance and conservation when planning worship.

The book is set up by having each chapter represented by a phase in the process. For instance, phase one of architecture is laying the foundation, and Cherry makes sure that the most critical section in her book corresponds to the most vital ant aspect of planning. Cherry delves into the apparent importance of the Bible as the foundation for service preparation. Cherry was careful here to sidestep any allusions to prescriptions an…