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Leaders in the field speak out on:
Experiential Worship
Encountering God with Heart, Soul, Mind, and Strength
(NavPress, January 15, 2005)
“When my gramma learned something new, she used
to say, not “That makes sense!” but “My
stars!” or “I declare!” Revelation is filtered
through imagination and wonder as much as through reason and
logic. In this milestone book for the church in the 21st century,
Rognlien shows how worship can integrate the great traditions
of the rational and the experiential.”—
Leonard Sweet, Ph.D., Professor, Drew Theological School,
George Fox University, Post-Modern Pilgrims, SoulTsunami,
AquaChurch, www.preachingplus.com
“There are exciting new developments brewing
in the church - hopeful signs of better days ahead.
Experiential Worship provides an accessible, thoughtful, enjoyable,
and personal pathway into one of the most important arenas
of the spiritual life. It will be a great resource for
people across the range of Christian denominations and worship
styles, a book to read and recommend to others.”—Brian
McLaren, pastor and author, The Church on the Other Side,
A New Kind of Christian, A Generous Orthodoxy, www.anewkindofchristian.com
“Bob Rognlien’s passionate offering in
this book is nothing less than a reality check . . . For way
too long, we have imagined that information was the key to
transformation; that if one only had enough God-data in the
cerebral cortex, one would have God. Bob Rognlien –
pastor, worship leader and craftsman – knows better.
His loving but incisive work shatters this long-held mythology,
and does so with great care. Rognlien’s worship theology
is the result of solid study; his worship practice honed by
years of experience; his personal worship life, a rich and
humble journey; and his worship passion, unmistakable: to
engage people with God with every sense and at every possible
level.”—Sally Morgenthaler, author and
worship innovator, Worship Evangelism, www.sacramentis.com
“In this fast moving, well-written book Bob
Rognlien has created a road map from the narrow worship of
the modern world to the convergence worship of the postmodern
era. Experiential Worship manages to remain faithful
to Biblical and Ancient worship while it calls us at the same
time to a full experience of physical, visual, sensate, emotional
and heartfelt worship of God.”—Robert
Webber, Ph.D., Professor, Northern Seminary, author of over
40 books on worship, The Younger Evangelicals, Ancient-Future
Faith, Worship Old & New
“In our emerging culture, we must think beyond
only having preaching and singing as how we respond to God
when the church gathers to worship. Experiential Worship shows
why this is not only biblical, but how to begin worshiping
with our heart, mind, soul and body.”—Dan
Kimball, pastor and author, The Emerging Church, Emerging
Worship, www.vintagefaith.com
“The author's passion for worship and for guiding
others to encounter God is evident throughout this book. Bob
Rognlien has made a significant contribution to the dialogue
surrounding how all of us who are entrusted to facilitate
worship can do our job with greater Biblical, historical and
cultural understanding. Experiential Worship casts a vision
that stretches the reader, and then backs up that vision with
practical examples that can actually work on a Sunday morning
in church. I highly recommend this book for any of us who
have the profound privilege of planning and facilitating worship
gatherings.”—Nancy Beach, Arts Director
of Willow Ministries, An Hour on Sunday, The Source
“Bob Rognlien takes us beyond black and white
text orientation; beyond the metaphorical exploration; beyond
mere worship construction to a place where heart, soul, mind,
and strength can connect with God in experience. The emerging
world of worship engages all the senses and Bob’s work
can help worship planners put theory into practice.”—Handt
Hanson, Director of Worship Arts, Prince of Peace, Burnsville,
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© 2004 Robert P. Rognlien
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