Christianity Today's Book of the Year Award of Merit
What happens when a diverse church glorifies the global God?
We live in a time of unprecedented intercultural exchange, where our communities welcome people from around the world. Music and media from every culture are easily accessible, and our worship is infused with a rich variety of musical and liturgical influences. But leading worship in multicultural contexts can be a crosscultural experience for everybody. How do we help our congregations navigate the journey?
Innovative worship leader Sandra Maria Van Opstal is known for crafting worship that embodies the global, multiethnic body of Christ. Likening diverse worship to a sumptuous banquet, she shows how worship leaders can set the table and welcome worshipers from every tribe and tongue. Van Opstal provides biblical foundations for multiethnic worship, with practical tools and resources for planning services that reflect God's invitation for all peoples to praise him.
When multiethnic worship is done well, the church models reconciliation and prophetic justice, heralding God's good news for the world. Enter into the praise of our king, and let the nations rejoice!
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Foreword by Mark Labberton
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Tension at the Table: Challenges and Opportunities in Diverse Worship
2. Is PB&J Ethnic Food? The Myth of Normal Worship
3. Food Fights: Reconciliation in Worship
4. Hosting Well: Shared Leadership
5. Designing Your Menu: Models of Diverse Worship
6. It’s Not Just the Food: Components of Diverse Worship
7. Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner: Creating Culture Change
8. Master Chef: Training Worship Leaders
Epilogue: North Park University
Appendix A: Cultural Values Continuum
Appendix B: Additional Resources
Appendix C: Worship Movements and Artists
Appendix D: Order of Service Examples
Appendix E: Components of Worship
Appendix F: World Assembly International Conference Songs
Appendix G: Songs for Crossing Cultures
Appendix H: Teaching a Language Song
Appendix I: Worship Cultures
Notes
Over de auteur
Mark Labberton teaches at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California, and directs the Lloyd John Ogilvie Institute of Preaching, which encourages the convergence of worship, preaching and justice (micahgroups.org). Previously Labberton served as senior pastor at First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley, California. A senior fellow of the International Justice Mission, he is also the author of The Dangerous Act of Loving Your Neighbor.
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