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Swee Hong Lim and Lester Ruth have filled an important gap in the study of worship. Lovin’ on Jesus: A Concise History of Contemporary Worship is the first scholarly work of its kind on this topic. Lim and Ruth trace the origins and development of what we commonly call contemporary Christian worship, exploring it thoroughly and methodically. Their research includes early recordings and interviews...

Some used special occasions like “Youth Sundays” to acclimate their congregation to something different. Another way to introduce contemporary worship into a congregation was to use a mid-week service that was less attended. That’s what Faithful Central Baptist Church in Inglewood, California, did in 1988.6 Others sought times that those opposed to contemporary worship found more tolerable because the times weren’t considered “real” worship times. Such times could include a Saturday night service