ADORATION IDEAS THAT DON'T INVOLVE SINGING

Here are some ideas to get you started on thinking about ways to incorporate adoration elements that do not involve singing.  Most of these ideas are designed for home groups or small groups.

Alphabet Adoration

            Praise God in prayer by beginning with the letter “A” and encourage students to respond with any adjective they can think of that describes God (i.e. Almighty, Awesome, Amazing, etc.) then “B” and on through the alphabet.

Read Psalm 136

            Have a student read the first half of each verse and encourage students to follow with “His love endures forever.”  Make this a prayer of thanks to God.

Crayon Praise

            Sometimes just plain words aren’t enough to describe who God is.  Give students a piece of paper and a set of multi-colored crayons or markers.  Encourage them to draw a picture that expresses who God is or what He means to them.  Allow students to share about how they came up with the images, colors, or styles used. 

Pray through Psalm 49

            Teach your students how to pray through a psalm.  Tell them they can personalize or re-word sections for themselves.

Collect an offering

            Giving of our finances back to God is an act of worship.  Your small group could adopt a service project, a needy child through World Vision, or support a missionary family.  Providing students with an opportunity to give of their personal monies can help them develop this pattern of worshipping God.  This can also give your students an identity beyond your small group.

Poster Praise

            Hang a piece of poster board (or bulletin board paper) on the wall in your small group setting.  Using multi-colored markers, allow students to get up and write statements of praise.  If you are in a setting that will allow you to leave the poster up, keep it up and add to it periodically.

Love Letters

            Give each student a piece of paper and a pen.  Play a worship CD and have them write a letter to God.  Have them start the letter with “Dear Father” and end the letter with “Love your Son/Daughter.”  Encourage them to write all the things they would love to tell Him.  Afterward, ask them to share how they felt. 

Reflect on Favorite Lyrics

Encourage each student to bring the lyrics of their favorite worship song to the small group.  Have them share why it is their favorite and then read the lyrics while everyone closes their eyes.  Afterward, encourage the students to pray the words of the songs to God.

Compose a Psalm

            As a group or individuals compose a poem that expresses gratitude to God for who He is and what he has done, then read the psalms out loud.

Names of God

            Choose a name of God that tie into the lesson.  Read a corresponding scripture and conversationally praise Him through prayer.

Popcorn Praise

            Spend some time in short, sentence prayer – “I praise you because__________.”

“The primary purpose of people is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever.”

- Westminster Catechism #1