Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-238).

What is an emerging worship [service] gathering? -- The paradox of creating alternative worship gatherings -- Why this is a dangerous book to read -- Reasons to create a new worship gathering -- Critical questions to ask before starting a new worship gathering -- First steps toward starting a new worship gathering -- Common values in emerging worship gatherings -- Planning and creating multisensory worship gatherings -- Approaches churches use to start new worship gatherings -- Starting a life-stage outreach gathering -- Creating life-stage worship gatherings -- Creating multi-congregational worship gatherings -- Starting a new kind of church -- Starting house church worship gatherings -- Alternative worship gatherings in England -- Is emerging worship simply creating a new generation of Christian consumers?

In a conversational, narrative style, author Dan Kimball guides church leaders on how to create alternative services from start to finish. Using anecdotes from his own experience at Graceland, Kimball presents six models, providing real-life examples of each type. Emerging Worship covers key topics including: developing a prayer team, evaluating the local mission field and context, determining leaders and a vision-based team, understanding why youth pastors are usually the ideal staff to start a new service, recognizing the difference in values between emerging worship and the rest of the church, and asking critical questions beforehand. --From publisher's description.