Inside Out Worship

Time for another addition to Pastor Aaron's Book Club. The book I've recently finished is entitled Inside Out Worship by Matt Redman and friends.

Not often you see a book on worship with a snowboarder on the cover. But don't let that fool you, the insights in this book are priceless. The book is set up to be as reader friendly as possible. None of the 'chapters' surpass 10 pages. Each section deals with a different aspect of worship.

Part of the book looks at the theology behind worship. Why do we worship God? Why does God deserve to be worshipped? These portions lay a firm foundation of who God is and how that translates into our worshipping him.

Another part looks at the Psalms to see what can be gleaned from them regarding worship. These sections are more devotional studies that cause the reader to really dive into the language used by David and the other Psalm writers.

The sections called 'Taking It Forward' look at how worship evolves and how we can not only keep pace, but set the pace. This is a very practical section that when applied will help all those leading worship to take those they are leading deeper into worship of God.

The finals sections strive to keep our worship grounded in everyday life. In other words, we must keep our worship in line with reality. These portions challenge us to push worship ahead but make sure where we are going glorifies God and applies to everyday life, not just Sunday morning.

This book is a great read for anyone who leads worship, wants to lead worship, or participates in worship (I think I got everybody). I actually read this book to preview it before I gave it to a teen in our youth group. I would argue that this book is a great tool for any teen who strives to lead worship in their church. Not only will you become grounded in where worship comes from, but be well equipped to lead worship as it moves and changes.

Zehr0 rating...4 out of 5 stars.



So I realized unless a book registers at least a 2 or 2.5 I probably won't waste the 15 minutes writing about it. Hopefully that helps clarify the standards for the "Zehr0 rating scale."

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