Gathered for Glory: Why We Worship

Oliver Allmand-Smith

– Foreword by Robert Oliver

– 11 Chapters on Worship and its Elements

– Appendix: The Means of Grace and the Lord’s Day, by Nick Pollock

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Gathered for Glory: Why We Worship

In an age when the church’s worship is increasingly shaped by innovation, preference, and cultural drift, Gathered for Glory stands as a clear call back to the beauty of reformed, Christ-centred, scripture-regulated worship. With pastoral warmth and theological clarity, Oliver Allmand-Smith demonstrates that Christian worship is not our creative project but God’s gracious summons, ordered by His Word, centred on His Son, and empowered by His Spirit.

A Vision of Worship Rooted in Scripture and the Reformed Tradition

Drawing deeply from the rich heritage of Reformed Baptist theology, this book patiently walks readers through the nature, purpose, and elements of corporate worship. He shows that the Regulative Principle of Worship (RPW) is not a burden of restriction but the gracious pathway by which God invites His people into true joy.

The book unfolds this biblical vision through a carefully structured and theologically rich framework. Beginning with worship as the substance and goal of the Christian life, the author explores the divine pattern revealed from Eden to Sinai, from the tabernacle to the temple, and ultimately fulfilled in Christ and manifest in His gathered church. From this foundation, he moves into the heart of Christian worship: gathering as God’s covenant people, hearing Christ speak through His Word, responding in prayer and praise, and participating in the sacraments with reverence and thanksgiving.

Gathered for Glory then guides readers through the practical outworking of worship. It explains why preaching must be Christ-centred, why the Lord’s Day is the weekly heartbeat of Christian discipleship, why simplicity safeguards spiritual depth, and why the elements prescribed in Scripture must shape the whole of our corporate devotion.

Foreword by Robert Oliver

“Oliver takes us through a series of pertinent questions about the demeanour of worshippers and the elements of worship, all of which he answers with the Holy Scriptures… We owe Pastor Allmand-Smith sincere thanks for this work, and it is our hope that it will be read widely—particularly among Baptists who long to worship, not according to the spirit of the age, but in spirit and in truth.”

Robert Oliver, From the Foreword

A Guide for Reformed Baptists, Elders, and All Who Long for God-Centred Worship

Throughout its pages, the book addresses the very questions pastors and congregations are asking: What does the Bible require in worship? How do the elements of worship form disciples? Why does Christ-centred preaching stand at the centre of the assembly? How does the Lord’s Day function in the life of grace? And how can churches recover the beauty and unity that flow from Scripture-regulated worship?

Oliver also provides a clear, contemporary exposition of themes often overlooked or misunderstood, such as the holiness of God, the covenantal structure of worship, and the way our gathering anticipates the glory of the age to come. These chapters are rich, accessible, and deeply pastoral, helping believers not only understand worship but delight in it.

A Call to Worship God as He Commands

Gathered for Glory is more than a book about worship. It is an invitation to rediscover the joy, reverence, and spiritual power of meeting with the living God on His terms. Through Scripture and historical insight, Allmand-Smith calls the church to worship that is regulated by God, centred in Christ, and filled with the glory that shapes His people for eternity.