Contemporary Worship for the 21st Century: Worship or Evangelism? [Paperback]

Daniel T. Benedict (Author), Craig Kennet Miller (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 136 pages
• Publisher: Discipleship Resources (May 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0881771384
• ISBN-13: 978-0881771381
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 6.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,553,119 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Helpful, especially for smaller churches, January 12, 1998

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This review is from: Contemporary Worship for the 21st Century: Worship or Evangelism? (Paperback)

This book address an important issue for all churches, but especially for smaller churches: how can worship be revitalized to attract new members without losing the elements that are important to longj-standing members. Most books on contemporary worship seem to have a started from scratch approach, i.e., start a new service or totally change the existing service. That is not very workable in most situations. However, these authors suggest a blended approach that I have found to be most effective in my church of 50-75 attenders. Their idea that "contemporary" is not "new" but instead "a recovery of what is best in the worship of all ages" (page 7). I highly recommend this book to anyone in church leadership struggling with how to make changes that will not shut down the church!