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Imagining the Kingdom: How Worship Works

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by James K.A. Smith, Baker Academic, 2013

Description

This theological resource explores worship and its formative power, concentrating on the renewal of Christian practice.

Features

redeeming rituals, power of story in Christian worship, theory, how worship works, how it functions in human life

Recommended Audience

clergy and worship leader

Cost

Purchase as a book or e-book

Practical Applications

Design impactful worship services by restructuring around the narrative arc of human life.
Gain a deeper understanding of how worship functions in human life by reading the second part of this text.

Updated: February 15, 2024

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Tim Shapiro

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Tim Shapiro is the Indianapolis Center’s president. He began serving the Center in 2003 after 18 years in pastoral ministry. For 14 years, Tim served Westminster Presbyterian Church in Xenia, Ohio. Prior to his pastorate at Westminster, he was pastor of Bethlehem Presbyterian Church in Logansport, Indiana. He holds degrees from Purdue University and Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

Tim’s interest in how congregations learn to do new things is represented in his book How Your Congregation Learns. After his extensive work on the Center’s Sacred Space initiative, Tim co-authored the book Holy Places: Matching Sacred Space with Mission and Message. He has also authored several articles, including Applying Positive Deviance and The Congregation of Theological Coherence.

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