The “Experience Economy” in Worship

Concert stage with lights and fog fading into an open glowing Bible, symbolizing the contrast between experience-driven worship and true worship shaped by God’s Word.

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The “Experience Economy” in Worship

The “Experience Economy” in Worship — Weekly Watch

Many churches today treat worship like a product designed to deliver a feeling. In this Weekly Watch, Dave Jenkins
contrasts the “experience economy” with biblical worship Word-saturated, Spirit-empowered, Christ-exalting, offered with reverence and awe.

Show Summary

We live in a culture that sells experiences. When churches import that mindset, worship can drift toward hype,
production value, and emotional manipulation. Scripture, however, calls us to worship in spirit and truth
(John 4:24)—with God’s Word central, Christ exalted, and the Spirit applying truth to the heart.

Key Scriptures

  • John 4:24; Colossians 3:16; Hebrews 12:28–29
  • Romans 12:1; Acts 2:42; Romans 10:17; 1 Timothy 4:13

Outline

  1. Defining the “experience economy” in worship
  2. Worship by the Book: Spirit and Truth; Word-filled singing; Reverence and awe
  3. Four dangers: shallow faith, addiction to hype, glory shift, neglect of the Word
  4. What true worship produces (Rom 12:1; Acts 2:42)
  5. Recovering Word-shaped worship: Scripture read, prayed, sung, and preached

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