- Paperback: 168 pages
- Publisher: SPCK Publishing (21 April 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0281052506
- ISBN-13: 978-0281052509
- Product Dimensions: 1.5 x 2.3 x 0.1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 682,425 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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At last, written by and for those who love God but struggle to belong to the church, comes a book which breathes excitement and hope. Why, the authors ask, are Christians across the Western world leaving the church in such alarming numbers? Could it be that God is using discontent to nudge us towards change? The Prodigal Project argues passionately that we need to revitalise our worship, our spirituality and our theology if the church is to remain faithful in the third millennium. Mark Riddell, Mark Pierson and Cathy Kirkpatrick have discovered in 'alternative worship' a movement which is culturally relevant, creative and community-based.This is much more than a book; it is a beginning. Passionate, messy, honest, funny, The Prodigal Project will inspire those who long to set out on a pilgrimage of their own, to discover more authentic ways of worshipping, and responding to, the adventurous and irrepressible God, made real to us in Jesus Christ.
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
For those who have given up on the weekly trudge that is called 'church', Riddell et al offer hope. This book is all about the pain of people who find the traditional church a complete turn-off but believe God is alive and kicking. There's a bit of philsophy about why this is (post-modernism mainly, the emphasis on image not text, and other complex stuff neatly explained). There's a section on how you can create your own 'worship' environment plus handy, practical tips and a list of pretty useful resources (plus a CD-ROM with great ideas). It's not the end-game, but a messy, experimental approach to creating authentic community that celebrates and enjoys life - and God - in all its fulness.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Just a brief review really - I enjoyed this book so much that I began lending it to other people to see if they would catch the interest. So, as always happens when you lend books out, it's gone missing and I'm now buying an additional copy to keep safely this time! Can't give a better recommendation than that.
The CDROM is entertaining and complements the book in that - in my view - it presents the material in an alt.worship style.
The alt.worship area is not that new now, however it is still quite unusual to find a service run in this style - so this book is a good way of catching a flavour of what's involved - and also why many alt.worshippers are drawn into this way - or ways - of doing things.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Great introduction to alt.worship
14 Jun 2001
Format:Paperback
This book is one of the best around for anyone interested in setting up an alternative worship service/experience. The companion CD-Rom has loads of useful resources and suggestions to help. I would recommend this book to anyone who knows they are unhappy with "trad" worship but don't know how to go about exploring alternatives to the old forms of worship.
How to start alt worship - very practical, good stories
31 Mar 2010
Format:Paperback
Michael Riddell, Mark Pierson and Cathy Kirkpatrick The Prodigal Project: Journey into the Emerging Church (London: SPCK, 2001)
Reviewed by Darren Cronshaw
While more and more prodigals do not go to church any more and some who do go find it boring and disconnected to life, these alt.worship practitioners describe their journey of discovering authentic ways of encountering the adventurous God. They obviously love creativity, community and culture, and have tried new things and learned some lessons about bringing those elements into worship. From their experiences with Parallel Universe in New Zealand and Glebe Café Church in Sydney they describe the features of emerging culture that alt.worship connects with: relationality, participation, spirituality, holism, multimedia, play and immediacy. Rather than `run a show for others' they suggest creating space for yourself and some friends, starting small, sharing stories over food, laughing and praying, artistically providing space for people to experience God, and seeing what develops. Further resources are available on the wonderfully creative CD that comes with the book. See also Riddell's Threshold of the Future: Reforming the Church in the Post-Christian West (London: SPCK, 1998).
Originally appeared in Darren Cronshaw, `The Emerging Church: Introductory Reading Guide', Zadok Papers, S143 (Summer 2005).
Reviewed by Darren Cronshaw
While more and more prodigals do not go to church any more and some who do go find it boring and disconnected to life, these alt.worship practitioners describe their journey of discovering authentic ways of encountering the adventurous God. They obviously love creativity, community and culture, and have tried new things and learned some lessons about bringing those elements into worship. From their experiences with Parallel Universe in New Zealand and Glebe Café Church in Sydney they describe the features of emerging culture that alt.worship connects with: relationality, participation, spirituality, holism, multimedia, play and immediacy. Rather than `run a show for others' they suggest creating space for yourself and some friends, starting small, sharing stories over food, laughing and praying, artistically providing space for people to experience God, and seeing what develops. Further resources are available on the wonderfully creative CD that comes with the book. See also Riddell's Threshold of the Future: Reforming the Church in the Post-Christian West (London: SPCK, 1998).
Originally appeared in Darren Cronshaw, `The Emerging Church: Introductory Reading Guide', Zadok Papers, S143 (Summer 2005).
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