Written by Mark Pierson, one of the pioneers in worship curation, this exciting new book explains why effective worship needs to be seen as an art form made up of a series of art works, rather than a mechanistic task of filling in the gaps in an order of service. At the heart of this new way of thinking about worship is the role of the worship curator. Many practical examples are used to illustrate ways in which worship, both inside and outside the church building, can be curated and delivered for spiritual formation and mission. The Art of Curating Worship provides a new language and practice for designing worship with the potential for transforming our experience of God. The Art of Curating Worship promotes a new vocabulary to help worship curators work out how and why and where worship can best engage their community, inside and outside the church, in transformative encounters with God.

A resource manual with a related CD-ROM, aimed mainly at 20-to 40-year-olds, who want theological, spiritual, emotional, cultural and political assistance in their journey into the emerging church. It takes a slightly zany, practical, interactive approach, balancing theory with storytelling and comment. The CD is designed to flesh out the written material through the use of music, pictures, spoken words, videos and animations.