Table of Contents
First Thoughts: The Richest of Foods 9
Part 1 Realities
1 Intercessory Worship 17
A Vision of Africa: Holy Smoke
2 First Reality: Worship Enthrones God 27
A Big Chair for God
3 Second Reality: Worship Encounters God 35
A Few Kind Words for Silence
4 Third Reality: Worship Enlarges God 45
Seeing God Big
5 Fourth Reality: Worship Enjoys God 53
The Cliffs of Molokai
6 Fifth Reality: Worship Enlists God 65
Fire from Heaven
7 Sixth Reality: Worship Excites God 75
A Dance of Delight
8 Seventh Reality: Worship Exalts God 83
Catching the Wave of Worship
Part 2 Reforms
9 Worship Transformation 97
A Song for a Stranger
10 Worship Reformation 105
A Class of One
11 Reform One: Continuous Worship 117
A Flame Unending
12 Reform Two: Skillful Worship 125
In Pursuit of Excellence
13 Reform Three: Creative Worship 133
Wired for Worship
14 Reform Four: Extravagant Worship 141
Exceeding the Limits
15 Reform Five: Expressive Worship 151
To Dance or Die
16 Reform Six: Open Worship 155
A Break with Priestly Protocol
17 Reform Seven: Strategic Worship 163
Opening Heaven's Gates
Part 3 Rivers
18 Make Room for My Glory 179
River 1 River of Intimacy
The Prophetic Dimension of Intercessory Worship
19 A Conch-Shell Encounter 191
River 2 River of Sufficiency
The Positional Dimension of Intercessory Worship
20 Agatha's Intercessors 203
River 3 River of Supremacy
The Penetrating Dimension of Intercessory Worship
21 The Dark Side of Bali 213
River 4 River of Discovery
The Perceptive Dimension of Intercessory Worship
22 Grandma's Surprise 221
River 5 River of Liberty
The Personal Dimension of Intercessory Worship
23 A Fragrant Flame 231
River 6 River of Humility
The Purifying Dimension of Intercessory Worship
24 Adam's Song 241
River 7 River of Destiny
The Possessive Dimension of Intercessory Worship
Appendix A 251
Cultivating Your "Harp and Bowl"
Appendix B 253
Intercessory Worship: A Harp and Bowl Practicum
Endnotes 263