Seventh-Day Adventist Worship: a Course for Pastoral Students at Montemorelos University, Mexico
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Andrews University Digital Commons @ Andrews University Dissertation Projects DMin Graduate Research 1994 Seventh-day Adventist Worship: A Course for Pastoral Students at Montemorelos University, Mexico Hector Enrique Ramal Andrews University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/dmin Part of the Practical Theology Commons Recommended Citation Ramal, Hector Enrique, "Seventh-day Adventist Worship: A Course for Pastoral Students at Montemorelos University, Mexico" (1994). Dissertation Projects DMin. 624. https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/dmin/624 This Project Report is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate Research at Digital Commons @ Andrews University. It has been accepted for inclusion in Dissertation Projects DMin by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Andrews University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ABSTRACT SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST WORSHIP: A COURSE FOR PASTORAL STUDENTS AT MONTEMORELOS UNIVERSITY, MEXICO by Hector Enrique Ramal Adviser: C. Raymond Holmes ABSTRACT OF GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH Project Report Andrews University Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary Title: SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST WORSHIP: A COURSE FOR PASTORAL STUDENTS AT MONTEMORELOS UNIVERSITY, MEXICO Name of researcher: Hector Enrique Ramal Name and degree of faculty adviser: C. Raymond Holmes, D.Min. Date completed: July 1994 The purpose of this project was to develop an undergraduate course in Seventh-day Adventist worship. Chapter 1 states the purpose, justification, and expectations of the project. Chapter 2 states the origins and development of worship as these are revealed in the Old and New Testaments. Chapter 3 considers worship from Ellen G. White’s perspective. The concerns, issues, and principles of true worship are found in her writings. Chapter 4 deals with contemporary issues in worship. The first part of this chapter has to do with the literature review and centers in the Pentecostal Movement and its influence on the Christian Church. The second part considers the phenomenon of "celebration churches" in Adventism and how, in recent years, the Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America has been challenged to rethink its historical patters of worship. Chapter 5 contains the pedagogical methodology, the course objectives, requirements, and basic course outline. Chapter 6 consists of six classroom presentations (three theoretical and three practical). Chapter 7 consists of conclusions and recommendations reached in this study and in the teaching of the course. Andrews University Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST WORSHIP: A COURSE FOR PASTORAL STUDENTS AT MONTEMORELOS UNIVERSITY, MEXICO A Project Report Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Doctor of Ministry by Hector Enrique Ramal August 1994 SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST WORSHIP: A COURSE FOR PASTORAL STUDENTS AT MONTEMORELOS UNIVERSITY, MEXICO A project report presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Doctor of Ministry by Hector Enrique Ramal APPROVAL BY THE COMMITTEE: DEDICATION I would like to dedicate this project report to my wife, Edelweiss; my best friend and closest companion; my marvelous, patient, sensitive, loving and genuine wife, with me and our children, Joy and Anthony. 111 TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS .................................................................................... vii Chapter I. IN TRO D U CTIO N .................................................................................. 1 Purpose of the Project...................................................................... 1 Justification of the P ro ject............................................................... 1 Expectations of the Project............................................................ 2 II. BIBLE AND W O RSH IP........................................................................ 3 Worship in Old Testament T im es................................................... 4 C reation...................................................................................... 4 The Sabbath............................................................................... 6 The Altar and the L a m b .......................................................... 8 "Call on the Name of the L o rd ".............................................. 10 N o a h ........................................................................................... 11 Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob ..................................................... 13 Worship from the Mosaic Age to the E x ile .................................. 15 Sanctuary (Mosaic Period)....................................................... 15 The priesthood................................................................... 18 Services ............................................................................... 21 Jerusalem Temple (Monarchical Period)............................... 24 The Synagogue (Exilic P erio d................................................ ) 29 Worship in New Testament T im e s................................................ 32 The Roman R o o t ...................................................................... 33 The Birth of C hrist................................................................... 34 Worship in the Synagogue....................................................... 36 Worship in the T e m p le............................................................ 38 Worship in the Apostolic Age ....................................................... 40 III. ELLEN G. WHITE AND WORSHIP ................................................ 45 Fundamentals of Worship ............................................................... 46 Concerns and Issues ........................................................................ 47 IV Principles of Worship in Ellen G. White’s W ritings................... 52 Reverence .................................................................................. 52 M usic........................................................................................... 53 Prayer ......................................................................................... 56 Preaching.................................................................................... 58 Scripture R eading...................................................................... 60 Testimonies ............................................................................... 61 IV. CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN WORSHIP .................................... 63 History of Pentecostalism in North A m erica............................... 64 The Rise of Pentecostalism ..................................................... 64 The Birth of Modem Pentecostalism .................................... The Rise of Neo-Pentecostalism............................................. 70 New Forms of W orship................................................................... 77 Introduction............................................................................... 77 The Three Waves of W agner................................................... 78 The Third Wave and Adventist Renewal ............................. 83 Early Seventh-day Adventist h isto ry ................................ 83 Beginning of Celebration Churches in Adventism ............... 94 Reaction toward the "Celebration Churches" in Adventism . 98 Critics of the "Celebration M ovem ent".................................. 100 Supporters of "Celebration Churches".................................... 101 Conclusion.................................................................................. 104 V. DEVELOPMENT OF A BASIC O U TLIN E....................................... 107 Goals .............................................................................................. 108 Pedagogical Methodology ............................................................... 108 Basic Outline of the C ourse............................................................ 109 Course Description................................................................... 109 Course Objectives...................................................................... 109 Course Requirements ............................................................... 110 R eading............................................................................... 110 Class activity........................................................................ 110 Course Evaluation...................................................................... I l l Exam ination........................................................................ I l l G ra d in g .............................. I l l Course C ontent........................................................................... 112 v VI. EVALUATION OF THE COURSE .................. 116 Worship Survey and Its Results (Pretest and P o sttest)............... 116 Students’ Understanding of Seventh-day Adventist W orship............................................................................... 117 VII. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS .................................. 131 Conclusions ...................................................................................... 131 Recommendations............................................................................. 134 Appendix A. WORSHIP CLASS SURVEY ............................................................... 137 B. SIX CLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS .............................................