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Christian Worship

Biblical, Historical, and Contemporary Look at Gospel-centered Worship

Curated from a lecture series by Mark Dalbey
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Course Introduction

About Dr. Mark Dalbey

Dr. Dalbey brings more than 40 years of experience as a teacher and pastor to his responsibilities as Covenant Seminary’s president. He came to the Seminary in 1999 following seven years as senior pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church in Richmond, Indiana, before which he served as pastor of The Church of the Covenant in Cincinnati, Ohio, and as a chaplain and Bible instructor at Geneva College. At the Seminary, he served for ten years as dean of students, then as vice president for faculty development and assistant professor of practical theology. In 2012, he took on the additional role of interim president while the Seminary conducted a formal search for the next president. In May 2013, he became president as the unanimous choice of our Board of Trustees. Dr. Dalbey also serves as associate professor of applied theology.

Dr. Dalbey’s doctoral work focused on corporate worship. He is a founding member and the current chairman of the steering committee for the Worship Reformation Network, a group of mostly PCA pastors and worship/music directors committed to promoting biblical, Reformed, and gospel-driven principles for worship. His heart for worship is evident as he teaches the MDiv worship class and advises worship pastors/leaders throughout the denomination. He also teaches a DMin class on grace-based leadership and co-teaches a class on gospel-centered parenting with his wife, Beth.

He and Beth enjoy time with their three married children and nine grandchildren.


  • Introduction: The Kind of Worshipers the Father SeeksRuntime: 62 min

Relationships Among Worship Leaders

  • Relationships Among Worship LeadersRuntime: 68 min

Biblical Overview of Worship

  • Part 1: Pre-MosesRuntime: 52 min

  • Part 2: MosesRuntime: 70 min

  • Part 3: David & SolomonRuntime: 52 min

  • Part 4: Judah, Psalms, & ProphetsRuntime: 61 min

  • Part 5: New TestamentRuntime: 69 min

Historical Overview of Worship

  • Part 1: Pre-ReformationRuntime: 61 min

  • Part 2: ReformationRuntime: 65 min

  • Part 3: English Puritans, Scottish and American PresbyteriansRuntime: 67 min

The Regulative Principle of Worship

  • The Regulative Principle of WorshipRuntime: 74 min
  • DownloadStudy GuideFiletype: .pdf
  • DownloadLecture TranscriptFiletype: .pdf
  • DownloadMark Dalbey - Gospel-Centered Worship and the Regulative PrincipleFiletype: .pdf

    From: All for Jesus: Essays Celebrating Redeeming Grace for the 50th Anniversary of Covenant Theological
    Seminary. Published in 2006 by Christian Focus Publications of Scotland

Gospel-Centered Worship

  • Gospel-Centered WorshipRuntime: 55 min
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  • DownloadLecture TranscriptFiletype: .pdf
  • DownloadMark Dalbey - Biblical, Reformed, & Gospel-Centered WorshipFiletype: .pdf
  • DownloadMark Dalbey - Gospel Worship SeminarFiletype: .pdf

Worship Leadership & Participation

  • Part 1Runtime: 69 min
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  • DownloadLecture TranscriptFiletype: .pdf
  • DownloadMark Dalbey - Involvement of Women in Chapel Services at Covenant Theological SeminaryFiletype: .pdf

  • Part 2Runtime: 66 min

Planning a Worship Service

  • Planning a Worship ServiceRuntime: 63 min
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  • DownloadLecture TranscriptFiletype: .pdf
  • DownloadExample: Ohio Valley Presbytery Worship ServiceFiletype: .pdf

Worship & Music

  • Part 1Runtime: 67 min
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  • DownloadMark Dalbey - Pastor & Musician: The Dynamic DuoFiletype: .pdf

  • Part 2Runtime: 64 min
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  • DownloadLecture TranscriptFiletype: .pdf
  • DownloadMark Dalbey & Brian V. Janssen - Worship Music EvaluationFiletype: .pdf

Contemporary Issues

  • Contemporary IssuesRuntime: 61 min

    Dance, Drama, PowerPoint, and Body Posture; Unified or Diverse Liturgies

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  • DownloadTerry Johnson - Are we in the PCA ready to abandon our liturgical culture in favor of a diversity of worship styles?Filetype: .pdf
  • DownloadMark Dalbey - Worship that is Biblical, Reformed, and GA RelevantFiletype: .pdf

Sacraments, Weddings and Funerals, Finding Resources

  • Sacraments, Weddings and Funerals, Finding ResourcesRuntime: 70 min
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  • DownloadMark Dalbey - Wedding Preparation and PreachingFiletype: .pdf
  • DownloadMark Dalbey - Funeral PreparationFiletype: .pdf
  • DownloadMark Dalbey - Various Worship ResourcesFiletype: .pdf