Christian work flows out of Christian worship

Winnipeg

If God's plan to restore the world is to become a reality, Christians need to both worship and work-and the work flows out of worship.

That's what theologian Marva Dawn told more than 250 people at the Refreshing Winds music and worship conference at Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) in January. The theme of the bi-annual conference, which attracted registrants from many different denominations from across Canada, was "Worship as reconciliation."

The temptation is for churches to emphasize either personal piety or action, said Dawn, author of 20 books on a variety of church- and worship-related topics. "We need both piety and work in the world to help …