Authentic worship is not perfect worship. It stands in continual need of examination, repentance, increased depth and humility as well as outpouring meekness and humility. The lordship of Christ will be tested over and over again.

-- Harold Best, "Unceasing Worship" (2003), p. 162

At creation God placed into man the need to worship. At 'new birth,' this need finds its ultimate fulfillment when man becomes not only a 'new creation' but a 'new worshiper' of His Creator.

-- Ron Owens, "Return To Worship" (1999), p. 43

Worship is meant to usher us into God's presence so that we can delight in that relationship and consequently be formed to live according to God's best purposes.

-- Marva Dawn, "Reaching Out Without Dumbing Down" (1995), p. 116

The deepest and purest moments of worship often come in the midst of trials and struggles.

-- Sammy Tippit, http://www.sammytippitinternational.org/

If worship does not propel us into greater obedience, it is not worship. To stand before the Holy One of eternity is to change. ... In worship an increased power steals its way into the heart sanctuary, an increased compassion grows in the soul. To worship is to change.

-- Richard Foster, "Celebration Of Discipline" (1978), p. 173

To use Christian worship for any purpose other than the glorification of God is to abuse it. God expects a church to meet for divine worship without ulterior motives.

-- C. Welton Gaddy, "The Gift Of Worship" (1992), p. 40

God's Word, rightly read and heard, will shake us up. It will kill us, for God cannot bear our sin and wants to put to death our self-centeredness. ... Once worship kills us, we are born anew to worship God rightly.

-- Marva Dawn, "Reaching Out Without Dumbing Down" (1995), p. 206

The worship of anything but God alone is idolatry.

-- Harold Best, "Unceasing Worship" (2003), p. 26

Worship is the single most visible activity of any congregation. Thus it is often where the symptoms of church health show up first.

-- J. Michael Walters, "Can't Wait For Sunday" (2006), p. 16

I have no doubt that the church that returned to true worship would lose people -- "important" people -- and probably have to make drastic cuts in the budget. But then -- something would happen! A beautiful new sense of spiritual reality would result, with people glorifying God instead of praising men.

-- Warren Wiersbe, "Real Worship" (1986)