The Art of Curating Worship ─ Reshaping the Role of Worship Leader

"Anyone who has experienced a worship event curated by Mark Pierson will immediately recognize the significance and wisdom of just about anything he has to say on this topic. I say this carefully, because I would not want to embarrass Mark. But he really is a master of the priestly art of creating worshipful experiences. Mark is a worthy teacher and his book a worthy read. The Art of Curating Worship is a fine resource for anyone wanting a new way of approaching the worship they design."-Alan Hirsck, author, The Forgotten Ways; co-author, Untamed and the Shaping of Things to Come.

"Curation is a wonderful way of thinking about what leading worship entails. Mark, the godfather of curation in worship(!) weaves together theory, practical advice and wisdom from his wealth of experience in seamless fashion. He's advocating a potentially huge mind shift around worship in church and in public space that has the potential to catalyze a new creative movement I really hope it does."-Jonny Baker, jonnybaker.blogs.com

"I loved this book! it offers an evocative framework for deepening the Church's worship experience whether one's worship context is ultra traditional, avant-garde or somewhere in between. My hope is that this book will inspire a company of worship curators who will continue to explore the rich practices only beginning to take shape here."-David Williams, President, Taylor Seminary, Edmonton, Alberta

"Mark Pierson has the nerve, in a fast-food world, to help launch a slow-church movement. This wise and practical book will take you far beyond the tired old debates about traditional versus contemporary worship and the like. It will inspire you to create and curate worship spaces where real people can connect and engage with the presence of God. I think this is a book whose time has come, and I hope you will not only read it, but put it into practice in your own context. I think this is the most important and helpful book on public worship written in at least a decade, and maybe in my lifetime."-Brian McLaren, author/speaker/activist (brianmclaren.net)

Mark Pierson, a pastor in the Baptist Church of New Zealand since 1982, developed the model of worship curator more than 15 years ago. Mark currently works with World Vision, and also writes and speaks regularly on aspects of worship as art. Mark's passion is to find new ways of engaging with those on the fringes of the church and beyond.