Worship words : discipling language for faithful ministry - Rienstra, Debra; Rienstra, Ron, 1965- (Grand Rapids, Mich. : Baker Academic, 2009)
Introduction -- The dimensions of language in worship -- Worship as dialogic encounter -- On chatter and patter -- On repetition -- The puzzle of authenticity -- Watch your figures : metaphor in worship -- Naming God : meeting the one who is -- Something old : inviting tradition into today -- Something new : incarnating the Gospel now -- Something borrowed : worshiping with the global church -- Something blue : the ministry of lament -- The embedded Word : putting it all together -- Appendix 1: Practical advice on all occasions : ten tips -- Appendix 2: Worship planning process -- Appendix 3: Assessing songs for congregational use.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-279) and index.
Keywords: Public worship; Language and languages -- Religious aspects -- Christianity