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is a practical and foundational resource for pastors and worship
leaders of all kinds. It addresses an urgent need in the church today:
as our communities become increasingly diverse, how can we offer worship
that is authentic and engaging for all of Godโs people, including
longtime church members? The authors offer an empathetic, step-by-step
approach, providing readers with knowledge, skills, and strategies to
successfully introduce inclusive, multicultural worship in any setting.
Davis and Lerner are expert practitioners and pioneers who invite us to
break new ground with them, making worship that more closely reflects
Godโs kingdom on earth as it is in heaven.
โMulticultural
is more than a buzzword. It is Godโs desire for the church. Davis and
Lernerโs practical approach shows us how to truly reflect Godโs
multicultural kingdom in worship.โโRosario Picardo, Executive Pastor of New Church Development, Ginghamsburg Church, Tipp City, OH
โThis
is an essential and practical guide that every worship leader, pastor,
and church leader needs to read, learn, digest, and practice.โ โJames R. Hart, President, Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies, Orange Park, FL
โLerner and Davisโs superb book is a practical resource for connection and community-building in any environment.โ โLance Winkler, Director of Contemporary Worship, The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection, Leawood, KS
โWorship Together in Your Church as in Heaven
offers a wealth of good theology, encouraging case studies, life-tested
models, and strategies for developing multicultural worship in all
kinds of communities. Weโve been waiting a long time for this book!โ โRobin P. Harris, President, International Council of Ethnodoxologists; Director, Center for Excellence in World Arts
โWorship Together in Your Church as in Heaven
will help you identify the critical questions, take intentional steps,
and promote a spirit of inclusion in your church. Your worship will
reflect Godโs love for all people, not just one kind of people, in an
increasingly diverse society.โ โMark DeYmaz, Lead Pastor, Mosaic Church of Central Arkansas; author of Leading a Healthy Multi-Ethnic Church
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Josh Davis is a multi-ethnic worship leader, clinician, songwriter, ordained minister, and music missionary. A third-culture person himself, Josh served as a missionary to the Dominican Republic before founding Proskuneo Ministries (www.proskuneo.org), a ministry that exists to bring nations together in worship on earth as it is in heaven. Josh is the co-author of the book Worship Together In Your Church as in Heaven. In his spare time, Josh loves to jog, learn languages, and drink coffee. Josh lives with his wife and four children in Clarkston, GA where over 60 languages are spoken in a 1.5 mile radius.
Nikki Lerner is an increasingly well-known worship leader, specializing in forming, developing and leading teams in multicultural worship. Since 2006, Nikki has served as the Worship Director at Bridgeway Community Church in Columbia, Maryland, leading worship for a multicultural congregation of more than 4,000 people every weekend.
