Reviews

"In an era when 'worship' has deteriorated into a standard,
one-size-fits-all set of techniques, this book is a breath of fresh
air. Challenging, stimulating, provocative and packed with great
ideas, this is a book that calls us to reshape our worship; to tread
new paths and try new approaches to help people of all ages truly
connect with God."
Nick Page, author

It has re-ignited something in my soul, liberated my imagination and has taught me more about how to worship. Couldn't put it down.
Sarah Cavan Tearfund Ireland Youth Co-ordinator

"At first sight this looks like a book for youth workers in leading youth to discover worship in new and creative ways. It is. But look again and you will see a book that will inspire anyone who wants to rediscover simple and thought- provoking pathways to worship God.
Great read!"
Ruth Dearnley

"There's no more daunting sight to the Christian leader than that of a group of young people who show no interest in worshipping God. Help is on the way as Andy Flannagan offers warm, practical,and inspirational advice. This book comes from the heart of a real worship leader, not a cheer leader; he's a practitioner, not a theorist. I commend it heartily".
Jeff Lucas, author, speaker, broadcaster

The 'worship revolution' that has swept through the church in recent years has largely been driven by youth concerns - youthful music; youthful styles; a youthful approach to spirituality. And yet very few of the books published about worship have acknowledged this. It has generally only been after a worship leader has 'grown up' and started leading adult worship that he or she feels confident to write. Andy Flannagan is an exception. This may be because he refuses to grow up in this way or simply because he recognises that the 'coal-face' of Youth worship is an important place to be. Either way, he has written a Book that is personal, considered, inspiring and moving in equal measure: grounded in the exerience of leading young people, through worship, into a deeper knowledge of God and of themselves. I found this a stimulating read, because Andy speaks with such eloquence of the central place that the experience of worship plays in his own life and in the lives of the young people he encounters. Read this and find your own life of worship re-energised, re-vitalised and re-youthed!
Gerard Kelly, author, poet, Spring Harvest leadership team member

"We all know worship should be natural and easy but the truth is that many of us local youth workers struggle to bring our young people into that 'holy place'. This book can't do it for us, but I don't think there is a better resource out there to help us in this quest. Andy
has helpfully put together a collection of stories, insights and most significantly practical ideas, that anybody involved in leading worship with young people will find extremely useful."

"Whether you see yourself as the worship leader or just the lead worshipper, this book will inspire and encourage you to keep going in this significant aspect of your youth work. The best thing about this book though, is not the theory (which is sound) but it's the great practical ideas and experiments that will equip you and challenge your young people.
Dave Steell, Youth Pastor, Stopsley Baptist Church

Connecting Andy's mix of Luton, London and the Lord (!) has produced a practical and inspired book that should fulfil the dream of creativity and imagination to cause those God-encounters.

I have first-hand experience of Andy's creative imagination to release people as they engage in worship, and am so pleased that he has put it down on paper as 'Distinctive Worship'
Roy Crowne, National Director, British Youth For Christ