Great Worship Awakening

Robb Redman is a leading consultant for churches involved in worship redesign and innovation and has served as a consulting editor for Worship Leader< magazine. Currently a pastor of Forest Hills Presbyterian Chruch in Helotes, Texas, a suburb of San Antonio, he was a vice president at Maranatha! Music and formerly director of the Doctor of Ministry program at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California.

• Acknowledgments. Introduction. Part One: New Ways to Worship. 1. The Seeker Service: Evangelism and Worship. 2. The Praise and Worship Movement. 3. The Contemporary Worship Music Industry. 4. The Liturgical Renewal Movement. Part Two: Contours of the Worship Awakening. 5. Ethnicity, Culture, and the Worship Awakening. 6. How Generations View Worship. 7. The Postmodern Worldview. 8. Popular Culture and the Worship Awakening. Part Three: Leading a Worship Awakening in Your Church. 9. A Theology of the Worship Awakening. 10. Sources and Strategies for Worship Innovation. The Author. Notes. Index.

"Few writers today combine the breadth of scholarship and the kindof cultural relevancy that can put a finger on the pulse of what isgoing on in churches across America. In this book, Robb Redmandraws upon his experience as a scholar, pastor, and consultant tothousands of pastors across America. He offers a biblicallygrounded analysis along with practical alternatives for those whoare seeking a worship awakening in their church."-- David Miller, pastor, Faith Presbyterian Church, Seminole,Flordia; author, Contemporary Worship in the ReformedTradition "With all the various strains, tensions, and changes in Protestantworship today, it is easy to get lost. Robb Redman provides auseful map to negotiate current trends in worship. Confused?Overwhelmed? Redman's assessment of the influences on worshiptoday-their background, importance, and Achilles' heels-and hisunderstanding of the different contexts for Protestant worshipprovide guidance in a tumultuous, exciting time."-- Lester Ruth, assistant professor of worship and liturgy,Asbury Theological Seminary, Wilmore, Kentucky "Robb Redman provides a most helpful perspective on postmodernworship.Regardless of the perspective of the reader, all will benefit fromtheauthor's balanced critique of each perspective and recommendationsforlocal congregations."-- C. Michael Hawn, professor of church music, Perkins Schoolof Theology, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas "Robb Redman has located the key concerns that underlie theworshipanxieties I encounter in my work as a pastor and worshipconsultant. AsChristians we are called to be "in the world, but not of theworld!" Soaway with all these concessions to pop culture! Redman doesestablishedchurch culture a great favor by bringing it into dialogue withthecontemporary world and at the same time providing a veryhelpfulvocabulary for the discussion."-- Lyell Heise, pastor, Avondale College Seventh-DayAdventist Church, Cooranbong NSW, Australia