How Would Jesus Lead Worship
Biblical Insights for Today’s Church
by Sam and Sara Hargreaves
Paperback
Price: £6.99
Publisher:BRF (Bible Reading Fellowship)
Published:February 2009
ISBN:978-1-841-01615-3
GoodBookStall Review:
Having joined in worship led by the authors and found the experience a very positive one; I wanted to like this book, and I did, although it was not what I expected.
The key theme of the book is that worship is about our whole lives, and we should be exploring creative new ways of expressing that worship, some way beyond what passes for a "time of worship" in many churches. So, if the title conjures up images of Jesus leading a congregation through a set of worship songs, your view of worship is too narrow!
The book is in two parts. The first part starts with our understanding (and misunderstandings) of worship, and explores the idea of Jesus as our worship leader using the book of Hebrews. The much longer second part draws practical lessons about worship from Luke's Gospel. The book is written in an informal style, and includes practical activities/examples to try out, in the form of a book for private or group study.
A creative and multi-sensory approach to worship is encouraged throughout, although the book also contains a fair bit of advice and comment about song selection and bands.
I expected this book simply to confirm my own views. As it turned out, I learned a few things, had my thinking affirmed in some areas, and challenged in others. My guess is that most people with leadership roles involving worship will find the same. Well worth a read.
Reviewer: Martin Brasier (23/03/09)
Having joined in worship led by the authors and found the experience a very positive one; I wanted to like this book, and I did, although it was not what I expected.
The key theme of the book is that worship is about our whole lives, and we should be exploring creative new ways of expressing that worship, some way beyond what passes for a "time of worship" in many churches. So, if the title conjures up images of Jesus leading a congregation through a set of worship songs, your view of worship is too narrow!
The book is in two parts. The first part starts with our understanding (and misunderstandings) of worship, and explores the idea of Jesus as our worship leader using the book of Hebrews. The much longer second part draws practical lessons about worship from Luke's Gospel. The book is written in an informal style, and includes practical activities/examples to try out, in the form of a book for private or group study.
A creative and multi-sensory approach to worship is encouraged throughout, although the book also contains a fair bit of advice and comment about song selection and bands.
I expected this book simply to confirm my own views. As it turned out, I learned a few things, had my thinking affirmed in some areas, and challenged in others. My guess is that most people with leadership roles involving worship will find the same. Well worth a read.
Reviewer: Martin Brasier (23/03/09)
