Chances are you've thought about it, heard about it or dealt with it head on: the debate over worship styles. Whether your congregation prefers a traditional, contemporary or blended approach to worship, consider the real issue here: Is the style of music in your church becoming a bigger focus than the real purpose of worship? Here are a few things to consider about the worship debate.

Rick Hope is youth pastor, East Meadows Baptist Church, Fort Worth, Texas. John Booth is associate professor of music/chair, Music Department, Hannibal-LaGrange College, Hannibal, Mo., and a freelance writer.

These articles are taken from Church Musician Today.