Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-175).

Don't Put New Paint on Rotting Wood, The Cornerstone of Relationship with God -- Why Don't Your Pants Have Holes in the Knees? Prayer, the Foundation -- Defacing the Temple, A Better Way: Love -- Are You Sure You Want to Do This? Why Even Make a Change? -- Putting an End to the Bless-Me Club, Casting the Vision and Setting Goals -- United We Stand, Leadership Must Stand Together through Worship Transition -- Shouting and Clapping and Dancing, Oh My! Teaching a Biblical Perspective of Worship -- The LORD; He Is God! Teaching a Right Perception of God -- Snakes under the Bed, Moving Forward through Understanding and Example -- Slowly Slowly Slowly, Don't Try to Move Forward Too Quickly -- Jesus Didn't Die for Music, Progress vs. the Process -- Time Warps and Aborigines, What Is the Right Kind of Music, Anyway? -- Steel Drums and Pipe Organs, Which Instruments Are Acceptable? -- Dropkick Me, Jesus, Over the Goal Posts of Life, Looking Seriously at the Words of Songs -- Museum or Coffee Shop? Considering Architecture, Atmosphere, and Technology -- The Stupid Plastic Ring, To Add a Service or Change an Existing One? -- Entertainment Anyone? Being Real -- Moving the Freight Train, Viewing the Corporate Worship Time as a Journey -- Winnie the Pooh on Times of Corporate Worship, Finding the Balance between Planning and Spontaneity -- People and Stuff, Arrangements on the Platform -- Donor Organs, The Lighter Side of Worship Transition -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: A Praise and Worship Survey for the Congregational Members -- Appendix B: Arguments against Today's Worship Music Compared with Scripture.