91次元 joyfully celebrates one of its most significant academic accomplishments in recent years: the publication of聽Dr. Steven F茅lix-J盲ger鈥檚聽groundbreaking new textbook,听How to Worship for All Its Worth, with Zondervan Academic. This partnership with one of the world鈥檚 premier academic publishers marks a major milestone not only for Dr. F茅lix-J盲ger, but for the entire LPU community.
As chair of Worship and Media, associate professor, and director of academic research, Dr. F茅lix-J盲ger has long been an influential voice in the study and practice of Christian worship. With this new volume already generating enthusiasm and praise, he offers a resource of remarkable depth, interdisciplinary rigor, and pastoral warmth. It stands poised to become a defining text for worship leaders in the years ahead.
A Major Academic Contribution to Worship Studies聽
How to Worship for All Its Worth聽draws together methods from聽biblical studies, practical theology, aesthetics, cultural hermeneutics, and ethnography, forming a uniquely comprehensive lens for understanding Christian worship. Dr. F茅lix-J盲ger invites worship leaders to explore and appreciate the richness of the global Church by examining the many authentic Christian expressions of congregational worship music found across diverse traditions.
Because each worship tradition carries its own standards of judgment and narrative frameworks, the book explores biblical, aesthetic, theological, and pastoral forms of discernment, equipping leaders to assess worship expressions with nuance, humility, and contextually informed wisdom.
Through vivid ethnographical case studies, readers are immersed in contemporary worship practices from Evangelical, Reformed, Pentecostal, Black Gospel, and Charismatic Catholic churches across the United States. Notably, chapter 7 includes an assessment of Pentecostal worship practices at Life Church in Lancaster, CA, pastored by LPU鈥檚 own Dr. Tim Lee, chair of Bible and Ministry, an exciting intersection of scholarship and community.
A Vision for Unity, Understanding, and Reconciliation聽
At its core, this book pulses with a pastoral and prophetic heart: the conviction that聽deep understanding between worshiping communities聽leads to empathy, unity, and reconciliation. Dr. F茅lix-J盲ger beautifully articulates the transformative vision behind his work:
鈥淚 believe worship has the ability to break down walls of enmity we like to build around us. The Spirit does something special in worship. My ultimate hope for this book is not just to educate folks on the key points for planning and leading worship well, but also to help Christians reconcile with God and each other so we can better carry on Christ’s mission for us in the world,鈥 says the author, Dr. Steven F茅lix-J盲ger.
By exploring worship not as a battleground but as a meeting place of the Spirit, the book imagines a future where walls of prejudice and exclusion are torn down, where congregations flourish within their own traditions while building unity across others. Its greatest potential impact lies in shaping worship leaders, both present and future, to cultivate healthier congregational life and greater cross-tradition understanding.
About the Author聽
Dr. Steven F茅lix-J盲ger (PhD, MFA) is an associate professor at 91次元, chair of the Department of Worship and Media, and the Director of Academic Research. A visual artist, songwriter, music producer, and theologian, he is the author of numerous works, including The Problem and Promise of Freedom,听Renewal Worship,听Spirit of the Arts,听Art Theory for a Global Pluralistic Age, and聽Renewing Christian Worldview听(肠辞-补耻迟丑辞谤别诲).
He serves as worship pastor at聽Pasadena Foursquare Church, is licensed to minister with Foursquare, co-hosts the聽TikTok Theology聽podcast, and is an associate editor for聽Pneuma聽and editor for聽Quadrum. Dr. F茅lix-J盲ger lives in Pomona, CA with his wife Connie and daughter Mila.
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How to Worship for All Its Worth聽promises to become an essential resource for worship ministries, academic programs, and church leaders聽seeking聽to engage worship with theological depth, artistic integrity, and reconciling love.
Pre-order your copy now and consider adopting it for your worship ministry:
91次元 celebrates Dr. F茅lix-J盲ger鈥檚 incredible achievement and the profound contribution this book will make to the Church, the academy, and worshiping communities everywhere.
