This book is a continuation of the LICC series begun by Neil Hudson's Imagine Church Whole-Life Worship will demonstrate that the contemporary Western Church has reached a point where our "gathered" worship is separated from our "scattered" lives outside of church. This is detrimental to the congregation's spiritual development and their effectiveness on their "frontlines". Church worship should be inspired and informed by our everyday experiences. It should empower and send the congregation out to continue worshipping. The book will provide patterns and resources to better connect gathered worship with the lives of the congregation beyond church meetings. The book will unpack a biblical grounding for both gathered and scattered worship. It will then identify patterns within our gathered services which help us re-make these connections. It will provide practical resources such as songs, prayers and activities which can help churches connect Sunday to the rest of the week. It will draw examples and stories from other church streams and traditions, to demonstrate how different kinds of Christian spirituality engage worshipfully with everyday life. In the second half of the book is a practical resource looking specifically at different aspects of a gathered service, and how each one can have an "outward" dimension.

Sam and Sara Hargreaves in Whole Life Worship explore both practical and personal approaches to worship. Whole Life Worship is for worship leaders looking to deepen their calling, or anyone looking for a new way to praise God.

About the Author
Sam and Sara Hargreaves lead engageworship.org, resourcing local churches for innovative and world-changing worship. They lead worship and training with organisations such as Spring Harvest, Youthwork Summit and Rural Ministries, plus scores of churches across the UK. They both trained at London School of Theology (where Sam is now a guest lecturer), and have Master Degrees from Kings College London. Whole Life Worship is a collaboration with the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity (licc.org.uk).

Reviews
stimulating, worth reading * Evangelicals Now *
a fantastic source of practical and divine inspiration * Premier Christianity *



Book Information
ISBN 9781783595112
Author Sam Hargreaves
Format Paperback
Page Count 216
Imprint Inter-Varsity Press
Publisher Inter-Varsity Press
Weight(grams) 282g