Publications

Unsettling Worship

Settler churches across North America have committed to the work of conciliation and reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. Worship is a space in which these commitments are expressed and nurtured.

Worship and Power: Liturgical Authority in Free Church Traditions

This edited volume models how dialogue among scholars and practitioners can promote worship practices that are faithful and just.

Santo, Santo, Santo / Holy, Holy, Holy

A Spanish-English bilingual hymnal for Protestant congregations, parishes, seminaries, schools, and more.

Leaning on the Word: Worship with Argentine Baptists in the Mid-Twentieth Century

In this latest volume in the Church at Worship series, Lester Ruth and Eric L. Mathis draw from a rich selection of primary sources to immerse readers in the worship life of Conservative Baptists in northwest Argentina from 1948 to 1964.

Readings in African American Church Music and Worship, Volume 2

This volume is a vivid testimony to the value of examining the variety and dynamism of African American church music and worship from multiple, overlapping points of view, from both realist and idealist voices, with a focus on gaining wisdom.

Wise Church: Exploring Faith and Worship with Christians Around the World

Based on the document "Worshiping the Triune God," a collection of proverbs on worship adopted by the World Communion of Reformed Churches, this book and study guide offers a global perspective on how and why we worship.

Worship Across the Racial Divide

Many scholars and church leaders believe that music and worship style are essential in stimulating diversity in congregations. Gerardo Marti draws on interviews with more than 170 congregational leaders and parishioners, as well as his experiences participating in worship services in a wide variety of Protestant, multiracial Southern Californian churches, to present this insightful study of the role of music in creating congregational diversity.

Worship Beyond Nationalism

The church in the United States faces a dilemma: How is it possible for Christ's followers to worship faithfully in a nationalistic environment where religion and politics enjoy a vigorous affiliation while the separation of church and state is celebrated as the standard for the relationship between nation and faith?

Christian Worship Worldwide

As Christianity has boomed in the non-Western world, several questions have emerged regarding how worship and culture relate. Charles Farhadian presents a timely investigation of their interaction.

Gather Into One

This volume explores the work of five of the most influential global church musicians found in North American hymnals: Pablo Sosa, Argentina; I-to Loh, Taiwan; David Dargie, South Africa; Patrick Matsikenyiri, Zimbabwe; and John Bell, Scotland.

One Bread, One Body

Hawn seeks to help bridge the gap between the human tendency to prefer ethnic and cultural homogeneity in worship and the church's mandate to offer a more diverse and inclusive experience.