BIL-115: Life and Faith in the New Testament
Church Service Report
1. Please fill out the following basic information about your visit.
Church Name and Address:
Date and Time of Service:
Name of the person you spoke with on the pastoral staff:
2. Describe any previous experience with this church or why you chose this church.
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3. Identify the type of worship you participated in according to the categories on “How to visit a church.” Then, list and describe the elements and order of the worship service. Note any points in the service where passages from the Bible were read and cite the specific passage at that point in your list.
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4. Now, focus on the use of scripture by answering the following questions. Who read each passage of scripture? What version/translation of the Bible was used? Describe how each passage was read (e.g. responsively, in-between songs, during the sermon, etc.). Summarize the main point of each passage.
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5. Formulate one question that you had about the service, perhaps specifically focusing on the use of scripture. (You may not use the questions in #4.) Find someone on the pastoral staff, introduce yourself, and ask your question. Record your question and the staff member’s response here.
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6. Select one passage from the New Testament employed in the service. It might help to choose the main sermon text. (If NO New Testament passages were read, then you may use an Old Testament passage.). Study this passage a bit further by using your developing skills of interpretation, and then analyze how this passage was used to enrich or inform the worship service.
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7. Describe the overall impact of the service on you. Consider how it affected you intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually. How did the worship enable you to encounter God and hear the message of Jesus?
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