Includes bibliographical references (pages 182-199) and index.

Part 1. The story that shapes cruciform worship. The stories that transform (or deform) us and the world : the narrative background to cruciform worship -- The world that we shape and the world that shapes us : the transformative power of cruciform worship -- Part 2. Cruciformation: worship in the way of the cross. An introduction to cruciformation : (or, toward a theology of "family resemblance") -- Cruciform knowledge : encountering Christ through cruciform worship -- Cruciform perfection : completion in Christ through cruciform community -- An apology for the church -- Part 3. Cruciform counterculture. Worship at the karaoke chapel : from subculture of sameness to counterculture of cruciformity -- How the many become one in Christ : from homogeneous unit to multicultural, multigenerational, countercultural family -- Cultivating a counterculture of cruciform worship : some basic principles, paradigms, and approaches -- Part 4. Interpersonal cruciformity. Introduction to interpersonal cruciformity -- Interpersonal cruciformity in the congregation -- Interpersonal cruciformity within the pastoral staff -- Part 5. Cruciform liturgy. The liturgy of cruciform worship : cruciformation through liturgical ideation -- The cruciformational prayers of the people : ideation through supplication -- The cruciformational preaching and singing of the word : ideation through proclamation and melodic-harmonic incarnation -- Cruciformation through holy communion : ideation through sacramental participation -- Part 6. Cruciform mission. Cruciformission : reconciled reconcilers.