Ancient future faith by robert webber series#

To Webber, the missing link in todays theological thinking on worship is reflection on the incarnation and its connection to every aspect of Gods story (p. Instead, biblical worship gathers to sing, tell, and enact Gods story of the world from its beginning to its end (p. This argument may be good marketing but it fails to understand the biblical purpose of worship (p. Then, after they have gained a hearing, they present the gospel in small-group settings. The purpose of worship, they say, is to get people in the door. Webber correctly sees through this model of worship: Seeker-oriented contemporary churches argue that worship does not need to present the whole gospel. Preaching has been reduced to the therapeutic or inspirational (p.

He believes that most worship in evangelical services today is presentational worship which has turned worship into a program, a show, and entertainment (p. Webber sees the necessity for returning to these ancient worship liturgies because of the breakdown of true worship todayand he has a point.

In light of the challenges facing modern evangelicalism, Webber is calling for a recovery of the faith as expressed in the worship practices of the ancient church and its guardians of those traditions, the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches. This particular book by Webber is not as concerning as the first volume as he puts a face on the actual worship methodology found in A-F, which Webber defines as, the common tradition of the churchs worship in Word, Table, and song, practiced faithfully and communicated clearly in every context of the world (p.

Ancient future faith by robert webber series#

Robert Webber, the recognized father of the Ancient-Future Faith Movement, offers this book as the final one in a series of five volumes which details what the movement encompasses.