Be Thou My Vision presents a thoughtful theological exploration of imagination, worship, and the arts from a biblical perspective. Rather than treating the arts as an accessory to worship, it argues that imagination is a God-given capacity through which believers engage the transcendent reality of God and that artists are essential partners in the Church's mission of worship, discipleship, and evangelism.

How does imagination shape our worship? What role do artists play in God's mission? And why has the modern Church often overlooked one of God's greatest gifts to His people?

In Be Thou My Vision, internationally respected worship scholar and arts missiologist Dr. Byron Spradlin offers a compelling biblical theology of imagination and artistic expression that challenges readers to rethink the relationship between creativity, worship, evangelism, and discipleship.

Drawing from Scripture, theology, church history, and decades of global ministry experience, Spradlin demonstrates that imagination is not merely a human faculty but a God-given capacity that enables believers to perceive, respond to, and participate in the transcendent realities of God's kingdom. Far from being peripheral to Christian ministry, artists serve as "imaginative expression specialists" who help create environments where people encounter the living God.

This thought-provoking book explores the biblical foundations of imaginal intelligence, develops a theology of artistic expression, offers practical guidance for identifying and discipling creative leaders, and equips pastors and ministry leaders to integrate artists more fully into the life and mission of the Church.

Written for pastors, worship leaders, artists, educators, missionaries, and thoughtful Christians, Be Thou My Vision provides both theological depth and practical wisdom for those seeking to cultivate worship that is biblically faithful, artistically compelling, and spiritually transformative.

What You'll Discover

· A biblical understanding of imagination as a gift rooted in the image of God.

· Why artistic expression is essential to worship rather than merely decorative.

· How creativity, symbolism, and beauty help believers engage transcendent realities.

· Practical strategies for identifying, mentoring, and empowering artists within the local church.

· A compelling vision for integrating the arts into evangelism, discipleship, and global missions.

· How churches can cultivate environments where truth, beauty, and worship work together to draw people toward Christ.

Blending biblical scholarship with pastoral insight and decades of international ministry experience, Be Thou My Vision offers a fresh and compelling vision for worship that engages the whole person. It invites church leaders and artists alike to recover the biblical partnership between theology, imagination, and artistic expression so that the beauty of Christ may be seen, proclaimed, and experienced in every culture.

Be Thou My Vision is ideal for:

· Pastors and church leaders.

· Worship pastors, worship leaders, and creative arts directors.

· Christian artists, musicians, writers, dancers, and visual artists.

· Seminary and Bible college students.

· Missionaries and cross-cultural ministry leaders.

· Anyone seeking a richer theology of worship, imagination, and the arts.