Worshiping with the Anaheim Vineyard: The Emergence of Contemporary Worship (Church at Worship Case Studies from Christian Hist (CAW)) - Softcover

Caleb J. D. Maskell -- Society of Vineyard Scholars -Combining astute historical analysis with a treasure trove of primary sources--interviews, images, sermons, songs, and more--this long-awaited volume is exemplary in its portrait of the embodied realities of worship at the Anaheim Vineyard in its formative years. It is also a very pastoral book. Throughout its margins, the authors raise questions explicitly addressed to today's worship leaders to help them think better about their present work in light of the perspective of the past. Anyone interested in the future of 'contemporary worship' should give this book serious attention.-Larry Eskridge -- author of God's Forever Family: The Jesus People Movement in America -Boosters and critics alike know that the Vineyard churches somehow played a crucial role in the rise of contemporary praise music and worship styles, but this remarkable book--with its groundbreaking historical research and thoughtful insider accounts--brings deep insights into the 'hows, ' 'whys, ' and 'whats' behind that development. Worshiping with the Anaheim Vineyard is essential background for anyone wanting to understand how worship has changed in North American churches during the last half century.-

Using narrative, testimonies from leaders and members, and photographs, this book tells the story and explains the remarkable influence of the Vineyard Church of Anaheim on both the early years of the Vineyard movement and the emergence of contemporary worship in the broader church. Not only does this volume present an in-depth look at the congregation's pastor, John Wimber, and the church's first several years, it also tells an inspiring story of revival and renewal for people hungering for deeper knowledge of God. With interviews, sermon excerpts, sidebars, timelines, and a glossary of terms to enhance the text, Worshiping with the Anaheim Vineyard addresses core issues about knowing God intimately for all Christians.