Passionate Worship

Worship describes those times we gather deliberately seeking an encounter with God in Christ. We cultivate our relationship with God and with one another as the people of God. God uses worship to transform lives, heal wounded souls, renew hope, shape decisions, provoke change, inspire compassion and bind people to one another. Through worship, God actively seeks a relationship with us, pardons sins, restores relationships and changes lives. (p.33-34)

    

Passionate describes an intense desire, an ardent spirit, strong feelings and the sense of heightened importance. Passionate speaks of a connection that goes beyond intellectual consent. It connotes eagerness, anticipation, expectancy, deep commitment and belief. (p.37)