For the past few months, I have been working on a new project that I am so excited about. It is called Healthy Worship. This is the first major project I have worked on that targets the everyday worshipper, not just the worship leaders. It stems from a great passion of mine to see unified, intergenerational, multiethnic worship in our corporate worship that mirrors Revelation 7. Too often, I see churches that experience conflict over musical styles and other issues that prevent unity in worship. The project will include a short book — a concise, powerful guide that redefines worship for every Christian. More than music or Sunday services, true worship is God revealing Himself as His people respond with their whole lives—mind, heart, will, and body. Through 10 short chapters, readers will discover how to expose heart idols, build healthy worship rhythms, move from spectators to participants, surrender preferences for unity, and let gatherings launch them into mission. Perfect for personal growth, small groups, or church staff—trade worship wars for Revelation 7:9 beauty and Acts 13 sending power. Worship that declares: God is worth everything. The book will be released in the next few weeks as it is now being printed.

In production now is a 5-session video series for small group study. This can be used in weekly small groups, Sunday School classes, worship team gatherings, staff meetings, and more. It will come with 5 videos and an expansive leader’s guide. The video series will be released later this year.

I pray that these resources will foster unified worship in churches worldwide.

Stay tuned for more information and how to get these resources. Check out the introduction preview from the book below.

Kenny

P.S. There will be special NC Baptist pricing and also bulk copy discounts available to everyone. 

Healthy worship is what happens when God takes first place, and everything else finds its proper place.

Quote from the book, Healthy Worship

What people are saying:

Healthy Worship cuts through surface-level debates about musical styles and methods to ask a deeper, more important question: “What kind of worship does God desire from me and from my church?” Kenny Lamm offers clear, accessible wisdom to help readers of all ages understand what worship truly is and how your church can pursue Christ-honoring worship together. I highly recommend this book for every member of your church—youth and adults alike.
—Dr. Will Bishop, Chair of Worship Studies, William Carey University; Hattiesburg, Mississippi

In Healthy Worship: A Guide for Everyday Worshippers, Kenny Lamm provides an excellent guide to explaining what worship should look like in the life of the believer. One of the book’s greatest strengths is its ability to take rich, “top-shelf” content and present it in an accessible, down-to-earth way. The “Reflection and Next Steps” sections—especially the prompt to take “one small step this week”—are particularly practical and engaging. I recommend this for your personal devotional time, or with your worship teams!
—Dr. Roger O’Neel, Professor of Worship, Director-Worship Program, Cedarville University

I wish every church member could read this and reframe how they think about worship and their role in it!
—Kaleb Gooden, Associate Minister of Music and Orchestra Director at Bellevue Baptist Church, Memphis, TN

Whether your church is struggling or thriving, this guide will help you take the next step toward being the church God made you to be in Christ.
—Dr. Terry Long, Church Health & Revitalization Strategist/Team Leader, N.C. Baptists

Flowing from a deep love for the Church, this book calls congregations to rediscover worship as a transformational experience shared across generations. With thoughtful insight and practical tools, it helps churches create worship environments where every generation encounters God together.
—Dr. Megan Hollifield, Worship Director, North Greenville University

If your church struggles with worship engagement, I strongly recommend you buy a case of books and go through them with your congregation. It’s a short, easy read, but rich in theological depth and practical tips for developing back-row Christians into healthy worshippers.
—Zac James, Associate Pastor of Worship at First Baptist Church, Lancaster, Ohio; Worship Consultant, State Convention of Baptists in Ohio

PREVIEW

Book Excerpt: Introduction

You’ve felt it, haven’t you? That Sunday when the room fills with voices, but your heart stays distant. Or when worship divides—older members longing for hymns, younger ones wanting fresh songs, everyone quietly wishing for “their” style. Maybe you’ve wondered: Is this all worship is supposed to be?

You’re not alone. Churches worldwide—from small, rural congregations to urban megachurches—face the same struggles. People show up, but many watch rather than worship. Services can feel like polished performances or tired rituals. Unity frays over preferences. The joy and power God intends to give seem distant.

Most churches never set out to divide. They simply wanted to reach people, honor history, and help everyone connect. Over time, though, quiet frustration grows. Some feel their songs have been taken away. Others feel they never had a voice to begin with. Comments about “their service” and “our service” slip into hallway conversations. What started as a strategy for outreach or shepherding different groups can harden into something that feels like a cold war over worship.

This book is about another way.

Healthy worship is not about winning the style argument, picking a side, or finding the perfect musical balance that finally makes everybody happy. Healthy worship is about a church rediscovering what worship really is, who it is for, and how God intends the whole family—every generation—to gather as one people in the presence of Jesus.​

Scripture consistently paints a communal picture of worship. God calls a people, not just a collection of individuals. The biblical picture of worship is full of children and seniors, fathers and mothers, young men and women, side by side in response to God’s grace. The future scene around the throne is a multi-everything gathering: every tribe and tongue, all ages, all together. If that is where the story is heading, our local churches should be rehearsing that reality now as best we can.​

Of course, this is easier to write than to live. Real churches deal with real limitations and real pain. There are buildings, schedules, histories, and strong emotions involved. There are wounds from past changes, pastors who came and went, and songs that feel like home or like a foreign language. No book can remove that complexity or offer a quick fix.

What this book can do is help everyday worshippers — people like you — take the next faithful step toward healthier, more unified, intergenerational worship in your own context. You do not have to be a musician, a pastor, or a planner to make a difference in this journey. Whether you’re a student scrolling Snapchat or a young professional juggling deadlines, these steps start where your real life is. You simply need a desire to see your church love Jesus more and love one another better in the way you gather.​

Each chapter will explore one key aspect of healthy worship:

Over ten short chapters, we’ll uncover:

  • What worship really means (it’s more than music!)
  • How God shapes worship in four key places of your life
  • How to move from spectator to wholehearted participant
  • Why Jesus stays at the center—and how that changes everything
  • Freedom from style wars through a missionary heart
  • The beauty of unified, intergenerational worship
  • How worship sends you into God’s mission

Along the way, you will find stories, questions, and simple “next steps” that you, your family, your small group, and your church can try.

This book is not about returning to a past era or copying another church’s model. It is about asking: In this congregation, with these people, at this time, how can we worship in a way that reflects the heart of God and welcomes every generation to the feet of Jesus?

If your heart aches when you think about how divided worship can feel, take courage. The Holy Spirit delights to heal, to reconcile, and to form Christ’s character in Christ’s people. The same God who calls all nations to worship is able to knit together the generations in your local church.

The chapters that follow are an invitation to listen, to learn, to repent where needed, and to hope again. May God use this journey to move your church from quiet worship wars toward a more beautiful reality—a healthy worshipping family, gathered as one.