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Questions About Corporate Worship: “Why Do We Clap Our Hands?”

Feb 12

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Kristin, from PrayForMeOnline posed a great question in response to one of our recent articles Worship Leader Make-Over: Defining the Goal of a Worship Leader.   Here it is:

“Reading this post bring a questions that I’ve had for a while to mind… Why is there clapping at the end of worship songs? Who is the congregation clapping for? I understand that God very much deserves a round of applause, but I too often get the feeling that the applause is for the performers. I don’t clap. Do you?”

I like the question for one simple reason.  It made me think about something we do in corporate worship all the time.  Why DO we do it?  Do we do it just because that’s what we do?  There was a time not too long ago, when you would be challenged with a powerful phrase if you advocated something others were not sure about.  Some of you remember that phrase because you’ve been following Christ 20 plus years.  The phrase? “Chapter and Verse!”  “Show me where it says that in the Bible, give me the exact address of where it says that in the Bible.  Give me the Chapter and Verse.”  If it could not be done, discussion over.

Great question Kristin!  Here’s my answer, including the Chapter and Verse! Read the rest of this entry →

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