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!
Table of Content
Foreword by Mark Labberton
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Tension at the Table
Challenges and Opportunities in Diverse Worship
2. Is PBJ 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 Culturs
Notes
About the Author
About the author
Mark Labberton is the former president of Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. He previously served as Lloyd John Ogilvie chair for preaching and director of the Lloyd John Ogilvie Institute for Preaching. Prior to that, Labberton was senior pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley, California. He has also served as chair of John Stott Ministries. Today he continues to contribute to the mission of the global church as a senior fellow of the International Justice Mission. He is the author of The Dangerous Act of Loving Your Neighbor and The Dangerous Act of Worship.
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