Worship is a way of life, not something you "go to" on Sunday mornings. Cathy Townley invites you to "worship your way through this book" with music and arts resources helping you explore practices that will lead you into a life of worship that organically leads to outreach.
"To devalue corporate worship or underestimate its kingdom power just because we've redefined ourselves as missional would be a grave mistake. Equally grave would be to return to a performance-driven, 'it's all about us' experience, opting for self-preservation in times of political and economic uncertainty...When we finally understand that life is really 'all about the worship,' we give all that we are to God and God's purposes. Worship and kingdom are joined."
-from the Foreword by Sally Morgenthaler, author of Worship Evangelism
"Cathy's great strength is that she is a practical worship designer with an eye for the bigger missional picture. She understands that the church in a world of radical diversity does not worship as an extension of systematic theology. We worship in celebration and fulfillment of Christian mission. What better way is there to adore God than to bless all the lifestyle segments of the neighborhood with the real presence of God?"
-Tom Bandy, author of 95 Questions to Shape the Future of Your Church
"A book that, thankfully, corrects recent defeatist trends that give up on growing a church in today's sociological climate!"
-David Housholder, author of The Blackberry Bush