When We Worship: A Practical Guide on How to Worship God at Home

By Cheryl Anderson Hanes

When We Worship is a call to you from God, an invitation to come away from the noise and to enter into His presence daily. God wants intimacy with you. He desires that you come to know Him. When We Worship shares the author’s personal experience of learning one-on-one worship with God. It is a practical guide that will show you step-by-step how to enter into His presence in the privacy of your home or space, alone, and will empower you to feel more comfortable in the church setting, becoming a participating atmosphere changer as you contribute to the local congregational worship experience.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Apr 23, 2018
• ISBN: 9781973620358

Cheryl Anderson Hanes

Cheryl is an ordained elder currently serving as senior associate minister at Greater Love Worship Center in Durham, NC. She is a passionate worship leader who has been in ministry 40 years and has witnessed the dire need for Christian believers to learn how to worship God both in private and in congregational settings. She is a lifelong student of the Word of God and delights in research and study. She has taught elementary school, bible college, Sunday school, and numerous bible study workshops and classes. She is a professional proofreader and editor who has earned degrees in journalism from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, in Christian ministry from More Than Conquerors College, and in paralegal studies from South University. Cheryl is a licensed foster parent and also works as a Guardian ad Litem supervisor in the field of child advocacy.

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Dedication

In honor of my mother, the late Evelyn Marie O’Neal Anderson, who demonstrated for me the importance of communing with God at home.

The bible is very suggestive from Genesis to Revelation. One of its clear messages is that we, as believers, should have a place that is designated for true worship. Every home, apartment, guest room, etc. should have an altar set up, where we can pray and talk to God. Our conversations with God are essential to our walk in the journey. When we worship at home, it exuberates when we worship inside of the local church. When you see a true worshipper give God praise at church, it is simply a reflection of what is taking place at home. Worshippers are comfortable with the altar inside of the sanctuary, because we’ve already spent time at the altar in our homes. This book When We Worship will assist you in your walk and talk with God.

God bless you.

Robert L. Mason, Pastor

Greater Love Worship Center, Durham, NC

Contents

Dedication

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Who We Worship

We Must Worship

Why We Worship

How We Worship

The Experience of Worship

When We Worship

Let Us Worship