D. Foy Christopherson's training in worship and the arts, theology and theatre, music and design bring clarity and insight to this treatment of how worship spaces serve. His experience as a parish pastor, workshop and conference leader, congregational consultant, and former director of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's art and design studio assure his treatment is relevant, accessible and focused on the local congregation. Christopherson has been a contributing writer for eight volumes of Sundays and Seasons annual worship planning guide.

Christopherson studied theatre and communication at Augustana College (Sioux Falls, SD) and is also a graduate of Trinity Lutheran Seminary (Columbus, OH). He is currently working on a degree in Liturgical Studies at St. John's University School of Theology in Collegeville, MN. He has served calls with Augsburg Fortress and as a parish pastor in Madison, WI, where he was known for his creativity and celebration of the inherently dramatic nature of the Gospel. He has passion for the study and leadership of worship in today's church.