JUST(ice) WORSHIP:
PLANNING, LEADING, & FORMATION SYLLABUS
Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, GA
Catalog Course Number: P5451 | Credit Hours: 3.0
Catalog Meeting Days: Wednesdays | Catalog Meeting Times: 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm | BLC #105
Course Start Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2026 | Course End Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Instructor: Dr. Tony McNeill, Instructor
Course Office Hours: In-Person & Virtual, By Appt. | Allow 24 hrs to respond to e-mails and texts
Phone/Text: 404-558-0800 – mobile
Email: mcneillt@ctsnet.edu
Social Media: Dr. Tony McNeill and Tony McNeill | @drtonymac | www.drtonymcneill.com
Course Description
This course offers a reflection, theology, and praxis for persons who lead worship. Emphasis is placed on the role and character of the worship leader and on corporate worship as a vehicle for spiritual formation and a catalyst for social change in the world. This course underscores the responsibility and possibility of intentional and hospitable leadership. Students will be exposed to resources, different paradigms of worship leadership, effective planning and evaluation methodologies, and the role of worship in the work of justice.
- Instructor: Tony McNeill