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Revolutionary Worship
All over the world, wherever we find human existence, people worship. Whatever we worship, whether the good life, our local football team, our self-image, or something else, we are all worshippers. The Christian understanding of worship is revolutionary when compared to all other worship in the world, yet our tendency is to compartmentalise it, holding worship apart from our day-to-day lives.
In this book, William Taylor explains how the death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus has revolutionised our worship such that it involves the whole of our life – in our work, in the hospital, in the hair salon, or in the football stands. Revolutionary Worship challenges us to not see worship as one hour in church on a Sunday, but rather as a 24/7, 360° affair, where every place we enter is a space of worship.
This helpful book will encourage anyone who struggles to see how worship is relevant in their daily lives.
In this book, William Taylor explains how the death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus has revolutionised our worship such that it involves the whole of our life – in our work, in the hospital, in the hair salon, or in the football stands. Revolutionary Worship challenges us to not see worship as one hour in church on a Sunday, but rather as a 24/7, 360° affair, where every place we enter is a space of worship.
This helpful book will encourage anyone who struggles to see how worship is relevant in their daily lives.
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126 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2021
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May 7, 2023
Helpfully drilled home how worship - living the Christian life faithfully on all days of the week, not just on Sunday - is both possible and so much better than consigning our ‘worship’ to one Sunday a week. Also very helpful in explaining what offering our bodies as living sacrifices means practically.
@ryan tell Gwilym his q&a answers at the end were as clinical as Abraham Sin on the rugby field
@ryan tell Gwilym his q&a answers at the end were as clinical as Abraham Sin on the rugby field
July 28, 2025
All of life is worship! On Sundays we worship together
March 13, 2021
Didn't particularly enjoy this. Though his main point was good (that all our life is to be lived for God's glory) the book felt disjointed. It doesn't add anything that hasn't been said elsewhere, and some of the book was simply unhelpful in either tone or content. Not really sure why this book was needed? Poor editing didn't help its cause.
The chapter 'Corporate Worship?' which essentially dismissed the notion of corporate worship because of the author's dislike of calling Sunday gatherings times of worship was probably the least helpful part of the book.
I'd recommend reading Matt Merker's new book instead.
The chapter 'Corporate Worship?' which essentially dismissed the notion of corporate worship because of the author's dislike of calling Sunday gatherings times of worship was probably the least helpful part of the book.
I'd recommend reading Matt Merker's new book instead.
July 19, 2021
The tremendous value of this book is its approach which stands in stark contrast to the majority of books on worship; Revolutionary Worship simply looks at what scripture - and scripture alone - has to say about the subject. Taylor’s goal is to simply look at four passages in the New Testament (whole passages rather than standalone verses) and study them exegetically to draw conclusions about worship.
The simplicity of the book is refreshing compared to an increasingly prevalent move to study scripture, church history, and reformation doctrine with equal authority in order to form a theology of worship; there is nothing here that is designed to overwhelm the reader but instead it is a set of simple Bible studies with profound implications. That these chapters were once sermons can be detected in the conversational tone and clear presentation that make these ideas accessible to anyone.
It is worth saying too that the exegesis itself is quite good. Unlike other books on ‘worship’ in circulation at the moment, Taylor’s views are not founded on stand-alone verses featuring ‘worship’ words, nor are they focused on taking single sentences out of context or speculating on anything left unsaid. There is no ‘reverse-engineering’ (as Taylor calls it) of later views from theologians or church fathers applied to the Bible and there is no searching of the scriptures for anything that might bolster Taylor’s own agenda, but instead this book is mere, faithful exposition of helpful New Testament passages to refine and strengthen our view of worship.
If you’re looking to base your view on worship from church history, reformation theology or new philosophy, then you probably won’t like this book. If you’re hoping for a theology of worship based on scripture alone, then Revolutionary Worship has a lot to offer you.
The simplicity of the book is refreshing compared to an increasingly prevalent move to study scripture, church history, and reformation doctrine with equal authority in order to form a theology of worship; there is nothing here that is designed to overwhelm the reader but instead it is a set of simple Bible studies with profound implications. That these chapters were once sermons can be detected in the conversational tone and clear presentation that make these ideas accessible to anyone.
It is worth saying too that the exegesis itself is quite good. Unlike other books on ‘worship’ in circulation at the moment, Taylor’s views are not founded on stand-alone verses featuring ‘worship’ words, nor are they focused on taking single sentences out of context or speculating on anything left unsaid. There is no ‘reverse-engineering’ (as Taylor calls it) of later views from theologians or church fathers applied to the Bible and there is no searching of the scriptures for anything that might bolster Taylor’s own agenda, but instead this book is mere, faithful exposition of helpful New Testament passages to refine and strengthen our view of worship.
If you’re looking to base your view on worship from church history, reformation theology or new philosophy, then you probably won’t like this book. If you’re hoping for a theology of worship based on scripture alone, then Revolutionary Worship has a lot to offer you.
July 9, 2023
Really helpful book, helped to show what true worship is - it's not just the times we sing in church but a whole life attitude. Helpful to debunk some common cultural Christian myths when it come to worship. Helpful FAQ section at the back too! My main criticism is that it feels like your reading a sermon/talk (that is what it is based on) rather than it being written in the style for a book so just takes a little while to adjust.
It feels cheeky to say but if you are wanting to read one book on worship and singing in church I would recommend 'Then Sings my Soul' by Philip Percival as I just think it is clearer.
It feels cheeky to say but if you are wanting to read one book on worship and singing in church I would recommend 'Then Sings my Soul' by Philip Percival as I just think it is clearer.
December 11, 2022
A great reminder that our worship of God is through the spirit and by the spirit, in the Word through the Word, with the church, in and out of the church.
March 30, 2024
Fantastic, punchy, scripture-filled book that dives deep into what true (revolutionary) worship is and helps us to see what this looks like 24/7
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