Etymologically, the English word "worship" comes from the Old-English word "worth-ship" meaning "to ascribe worth to". When we are worshipping God, we are manifesting His worth to us. We are proclaiming "God you are worth everything" and our effort and excellence in craftsmanship should reflect that.

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This philosophy of "worth-ship" can be broken into three main categories ministerially: Personal, Tabernacle, and Congregational. 

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Personal worship consists of our intimate connection with God through a wide range of activities including music, nature, exercise, meditation, work, family, etc. These are the ways in which an individual believer finds God in the "everyday" moments of our lives.

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Tabernacle worship is similar to personal in that it occurs in our everyday lives, however it finds its roots in the priesthood of all believers. The Israelites in the New Testament carried with them a tabernacle that was used as a place for the people of God to meet with Him. Everywhere we go, we take with us the New Tabernacle. We offer those around us the opportunity to meet with Him and partake in the worship of Him.

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Congregational worship encompasses all of our Sunday service. Typically we view it as the time a congregation of believers spend singing and not much else. However, worship encompasses so much more than that. Everything from our conversations, teachings, prayers, and yes, singing contributes to a service of worship that trains believers to partake in lives of tabernacle, and personal worship.