Innovative worship styles for new church plants is crucial for reaching North America for Christ. The correct style or form of worship depends on the makeup of the worshipers. Innovative does not necessarily mean non-traditional. Likewise, a worship leader can be innovative and use totally non-traditional patterns and ingredients in worship. Worship pattern is not determined by geographical location or congregation size as it is by cultural and religious patterns that have developed over many years.
Innovative worship is more than good preaching or good music.
Innovative worship is allowing God's people to actively participate in declaring that God is worthy of all praise and honor. Real worship is participating in the celebration of God's goodness, power, love, grace, and acknowledgement of his blessings. Worship leaders should ask themselves the following questions when planning music for a worship service, Harris said. The second component to any worship service is prayer. Prayer recognizes the sovereignty and blessings of God.