Lake Edge United Church of Christ

Deacons (Board of the Diaconate) and other church leaders read Beyond the Worship Wars by Thomas G. Long in preparation for their project to involve lay people in worship planning. Long invites congregations to get beyond the contemporary-traditional dichotomy and focus on creating "vital and faithful" worship experiences. He identified vital and faithful congregations and analyzed common characteristics shared across their many worship styles. Worship planners for both of Lake Edge's two worship services strive to follow the book's nine characteristics of vital and faithful worship. Click to purchase this book from Amazon.com.