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Revolve: A New Way to See Worship
Worship in today's church takes place beneath the shroud of a dangerous and far-reaching myth--that worship is an experience meant for our own personal gratification and that it occurs only on Sunday mornings within a church service. Revolve challenges lay people to understand the truth about worship--that it revolves around God, not us, and that worship is something we can perform with our whole lives, not just an hour a week in church.
With Revolve , readers will see that when they approach worship with a "what can I get out of this" attitude, they're bound to be disappointed. However, worship of God as a way of life not only honors God but also satisfies our souls. Built-in action steps at the end of each short chapter will give readers specific ideas about how to refocus their attention on God and live each day in an attitude of worship.
With Revolve , readers will see that when they approach worship with a "what can I get out of this" attitude, they're bound to be disappointed. However, worship of God as a way of life not only honors God but also satisfies our souls. Built-in action steps at the end of each short chapter will give readers specific ideas about how to refocus their attention on God and live each day in an attitude of worship.
- GenresSpirituality
112 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published October 1, 2011
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July 5, 2019
This was given out at my church awhile back and I just got around to reading it. Only about 100 pages, I was able to read it quickly. It gave me some ideas to really think about regarding making worship and everyday experierence vs only during church service on Sunday's. Felt like a very timely message.
October 4, 2022
Really great read to gain a new perspective on worship and the goodness of God!
September 19, 2012
I was recently sent a copy of Revolve: A New Way to See Worship (2011, Baker Books) by Nelson Searcy and Jason Hatley with Jennifer Dykes Henson. It is a good thing it was free, because I would have never paid the $6.99 cover price. It is not that it is a bad little book; it is just that there is not much to it. At about 100 pages, it took me about an hour to casually read through it.
Nelson Searcy is founding pastor of The Journey Church, which is based in New York City and has locations across the city and in Boca Raton, Florida. He is also provides coaching and consulting services through ChurchLeaderInsights.com, another organization he founded. Jason Hatley is pastor of worship arts at The Journey Church and was part of the churches original launch team. He is also the founder of WorshipLeaderInsights.com. Jennifer Dykes Henson is a freelance writer based in New York City and a member of The Journey Church.
As the title says, Revolve is a book about worship; and the content is pretty good. There just isn’t much of it. In all fairness, it was not written to be a thorough treatment of the subject. It seems to have been written for distribution to a congregation to help them better understand what worship really is. It clearly was not intended to be a thorough treatment of the topic of worship. In fact, it is being marketed to go alongside Engage: A Guide to Creating Life-Transforming Worship Services (which I have not read), by the same authors. It appears Engage is written for leaders and Revolve was written for congregations. Baker Books even has a 50% off promotion when you order 20 or more copies through their www.direct2church.com website (use source code CL12).
Revolve seeks to dispel four common worship myths, and it accomplishes this simply and succinctly. They are:
* Worship is about me.
* Worship happens one day a week.
* Worship is just a part of my life.
* Worship is a religious activity.
If you are a pastor or church leader and you think that only other churches congregations believe these myths, you are only deceiving yourself. I have been part of churches with good leadership and strong teaching and many in the congregation believed, or lived like they believed these myths. I really believe no church is immune.
If you are a pastor or church leader, this book will likely not be very helpful to you personally. If you want to plan a teaching series on the subject of worship, this might be a good resource to provide your congregation. It might be very useful in a small group setting, especially if you are having all your small groups discuss the topic together.
Nelson Searcy is founding pastor of The Journey Church, which is based in New York City and has locations across the city and in Boca Raton, Florida. He is also provides coaching and consulting services through ChurchLeaderInsights.com, another organization he founded. Jason Hatley is pastor of worship arts at The Journey Church and was part of the churches original launch team. He is also the founder of WorshipLeaderInsights.com. Jennifer Dykes Henson is a freelance writer based in New York City and a member of The Journey Church.
As the title says, Revolve is a book about worship; and the content is pretty good. There just isn’t much of it. In all fairness, it was not written to be a thorough treatment of the subject. It seems to have been written for distribution to a congregation to help them better understand what worship really is. It clearly was not intended to be a thorough treatment of the topic of worship. In fact, it is being marketed to go alongside Engage: A Guide to Creating Life-Transforming Worship Services (which I have not read), by the same authors. It appears Engage is written for leaders and Revolve was written for congregations. Baker Books even has a 50% off promotion when you order 20 or more copies through their www.direct2church.com website (use source code CL12).
Revolve seeks to dispel four common worship myths, and it accomplishes this simply and succinctly. They are:
* Worship is about me.
* Worship happens one day a week.
* Worship is just a part of my life.
* Worship is a religious activity.
If you are a pastor or church leader and you think that only other churches congregations believe these myths, you are only deceiving yourself. I have been part of churches with good leadership and strong teaching and many in the congregation believed, or lived like they believed these myths. I really believe no church is immune.
If you are a pastor or church leader, this book will likely not be very helpful to you personally. If you want to plan a teaching series on the subject of worship, this might be a good resource to provide your congregation. It might be very useful in a small group setting, especially if you are having all your small groups discuss the topic together.
September 9, 2016
What an eye-opener!
I read this book as part of a small group for members of what my church calls its worship arts team. My pastor seems to like really heady material, so I was pleasantly surprised at what an easy read this was; even my developmentally challenged husband could read and comprehend it well enough to engage with the group. The points made were made well and with clarity. I've had to rethink the way I see worship and worshipping; but isn't that what a book's supposed to do, inform you to the point you make better-informed decisions about the subject matter as it relates to your life? I'd strongly recommend this for anyone serving in a worship arts or praise team; it'll really give you pause and set you gently and lovingly straight.
I read this book as part of a small group for members of what my church calls its worship arts team. My pastor seems to like really heady material, so I was pleasantly surprised at what an easy read this was; even my developmentally challenged husband could read and comprehend it well enough to engage with the group. The points made were made well and with clarity. I've had to rethink the way I see worship and worshipping; but isn't that what a book's supposed to do, inform you to the point you make better-informed decisions about the subject matter as it relates to your life? I'd strongly recommend this for anyone serving in a worship arts or praise team; it'll really give you pause and set you gently and lovingly straight.
September 4, 2012
Given this to read by our worship pastor... our whole team read it. The authors lay out early on the points they will discuss in the book. As I read them, I thought, "I'm already on board with this." As I read the book, I was challenged to renew my understanding of them and was made aware of the fact that I was not as "on board" as I had thought.
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September 11, 2016
Meh...that pretty much sums up my thoughts on this small book. The book's subtitle is "a new way to see worship" but honestly this book is very basic and there are many other better books out there on the topic of Worship.
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January 22, 2015It is succinct, it is to the point, and it was a reminder that I needed on this most basic aspect of the faith.
November 1, 2011
A wonderfully simple and refreshing look at worship as a lifestyle. Very applicable.
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