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Community Arts for God's Purposes:

Author : Brian Schrag
Publisher : William Carey Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1645081834
Total Pages : 167 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (45 download)

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Download or read book Community Arts for God's Purposes: written by Brian Schrag and published by William Carey Publishing. This book was released on 2020-01-01 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People communicate by speaking words in over seven thousand languages around the world. They also sing, dance, paint, preach, dramatize, and design communication that enlivens heart, soul, mind, and strength. God gave every community unique gifts of artistic expression to enable its members to proclaim the Truth and to bring healing, hope, and joy to others in the fallen world in which we live. Community Arts for God's Purposes highlights the CLAT (Creating Local Arts Together) method, a seven-step process that inspires artistic creativity and collaboration with local musicians, dancers, storytellers, actors, and visual artists. In this manual, the arts are treated as special kinds of communication systems, connected to specific times, places, and social contexts. As local communities use the creative gifts developed in their particular culture to worship God and extend his kingdom, a beautiful example of the Lord’s complex artistry emerges. This book helps communities draw on examples and insights from over two thousand years of church history to understand and improve the present. It motivates people by painting a vivid picture of a better future: the kingdom of Heaven. Contributors also apply expertise from multiple academic disciplines, such as ethnomusicology, performance studies, anthropology, biblical studies, and missiology. Experiment with this manual. Adapt it to your setting. Let it be an aid in creating astounding bits of artistry on earth that you’ll recognize in Heaven.

Creating Local Arts Together

Author : Brian Schrag
Publisher : William Carey Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1645080528
Total Pages : 470 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (45 download)

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Download or read book Creating Local Arts Together written by Brian Schrag and published by William Carey Publishing. This book was released on 2013-06-01 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creating Local Arts Together is a manual designed to guide an individual or group into a local community’s efforts at integrating its arts with the values and purposes of God’s kingdom. The practical, playful text reduces experience-based scholarly insights gained from multiple decades of incarnational ministry around the world into a flexible seven-step process. This manual is the second book in a two-volume set on the principles and practices of ethnodoxology. The first volume, entitled Worship and Mission for the Global Church: An Ethnodoxology Handbook, presents in textbook format the central “Foundations,” “Stories,” and “Tools” designed to equip readers in exploring more fully this important new field of research and ministry.

Art for God's Sake

Author : Philip Graham Ryken
Publisher : P & R Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781596380073
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book Art for God's Sake written by Philip Graham Ryken and published by P & R Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does God say about the arts? Can you be a Christian and an artist? How do the arts impact your church? The creation sings to us with the visual beauty of God's handiwork. But what of man-made art? Much of it is devoid of sacred beauty and is often rejected by Christians. Christian artists struggle to find acceptance within the church. If all of life is to be viewed as "under the lordship of Christ," can we rediscover what God's plan is for the arts? Philip Graham Ryken brings into sharp focus a biblical view of the arts and the artists who make art for God's sake. This is a concise yet comprehensive treatment of the major issue of the arts for all who seek answers.

Community Arts for God's Purposes [Chinese] 貼近神心意的社群藝術

Author : Brian Schrag
Publisher : William Carey Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1645083748
Total Pages : 137 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (45 download)

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Download or read book Community Arts for God's Purposes [Chinese] 貼近神心意的社群藝術 written by Brian Schrag and published by William Carey Publishing. This book was released on 2023-08-08 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 神的藝術，建立神的國度人們透過世界上超過七千種語言進行交流。他們還會唱歌、跳舞、繪畫、講道、演戲和設計不同的交流方式，去使人們的心靈、靈魂、頭腦和力量充滿生氣。神賜予每個群體獨特的藝術表達方式，使其成員能夠宣揚真理，並在我們所生活的敗壞世界中，為他人帶來醫治、希望和喜樂。《貼近神心意的社群藝術》強調「共創本地藝術」（Creating Local Arts Together，CLAT）中的七個步驟，啟發與當地音樂家、舞者、說故事者、演員和視覺藝術家等進行藝術創作和協作。在本手冊中，藝術被視為特殊的溝通系統，與特定的時間、地點和社會背景相關聯。當本地群體運用在他們獨特文化中發展起來的創意天賦，來敬拜上帝並延伸祂的國度時，這會展現出上主那綜合藝術之美。本書幫助不同群體從二千多年的教會歷史的例子和見解中借鏡，去理解和改進現在。它透過生動的描述畫面，激勵人們追尋一個更美好的未來：天國。作者們還運用來自多個學術領域的專業知識（例如民族音樂學、表演研究、人類學、聖經研究和宣教學）在本書之中。讀者可嘗試使用本手冊，將它處境化地應用在你的環境，讓它成為你的助手，創造令人驚嘆的天國藝術作品。

Discovering God Through the Arts

Author : Terry Glaspey
Publisher : Moody Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0802498884
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (24 download)

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Download or read book Discovering God Through the Arts written by Terry Glaspey and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2021-02-02 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does art have to do with faith? For many Christians, paintings, films, music, and other forms of art are simply used for wall decoration, entertaining distraction, or worshipful devotion. But what if the arts played a more prominent role in the Christian life? In Discovering God through the Arts, discover how the arts can be tools for faith-building, life-changing spiritual formation for all Christians. Terry Glaspey, author of 75 Masterpieces Every Christian Should Know, examines: How the arts assist us in prayer and contemplation How the arts help us rediscover a sense of wonder How the arts help us deal with emotions How the arts aid theological reflection and so much more. Let your faith be enriched, and discover how beauty and creativity can draw you nearer to the ultimate Creator.

Arts Ministry

Author : Michael J. Bauer
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0802869289
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (28 download)

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Download or read book Arts Ministry written by Michael J. Bauer and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2013-08-22 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First United Methodist Church in Augusta, Georgia, gives concerts to raise money for local service organizations. Trinity Lutheran Church in Mission, Kansas, has been sponsoring a religious art show for more than twenty-five years. Fellowship Lutheran Church runs a Christian arts camp for young people every summer. These are just three of the eighteen case studies of practicing arts ministries in this book, in which Michael Bauer encourages the nurture and support of all the creative gifts of God's people. Bauer lays a solid foundation for arts ministry, grounding it in the historic Christian tradition and urging churches to expand their engagement with the creative arts -- "to live and worship in full color," as he puts it. A concluding chapter clearly lays out how to develop an arts ministry, helping readers to take these ideas from theory to practice, to embrace and celebrate the continuing creative activity of God in the church.

The Word of God for the People of God

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Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467438359
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (674 download)

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Download or read book The Word of God for the People of God written by and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2010-01-04 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book fills a real need for pastors and students. Though there is currently a large body of material on the theological interpretation of Scripture, most of it is highly specific and extremely technical. J. Todd Billings here provides a straightforward entryway for students and pastors to understand why theological interpretation matters and how it can be done. / A solid, constructive theological work, The Word of God for the People of God presents a distinctive Trinitarian, participatory approach toward reading Scripture as the church. Billings's accessible yet substantial argument for a theological hermeneutic is rooted in a historic vision of the practice of scriptural interpretation even as it engages a wide range of contemporary issues and includes several exegetical examples that apply to concrete Christian ministry situations.

A Restless Art

Author : François Matarasso
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781903080207
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (82 download)

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Download or read book A Restless Art written by François Matarasso and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the contents:00I. Participatory art now01. The normalisation of participatory art 0II. What is participatory art?02. Concepts03. Defnitions04. The intentions of participatory art 05. The art of participatory art 06. The ethics of participatory art 0III. Where does participatory art come from?07. Making history 08. Deep roots 09. Community art and the cultural revolution (1968 to 1988) 010. Participatory art and appropriation (1988 to 2008).

Art and Faith

Author : Makoto Fujimura
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300255934
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Art and Faith written by Makoto Fujimura and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2021-01-05 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a world-renowned painter, an exploration of creativity’s quintessential—and often overlooked—role in the spiritual life “Makoto Fujimura’s art and writings have been a true inspiration to me. In this luminous book, he addresses the question of art and faith and their reconciliation with a quiet and moving eloquence.”—Martin Scorsese “[An] elegant treatise . . . Fujimura’s sensitive, evocative theology will appeal to believers interested in the role religion can play in the creation of art.”—Publishers Weekly Conceived over thirty years of painting and creating in his studio, this book is Makoto Fujimura’s broad and deep exploration of creativity and the spiritual aspects of “making.” What he does in the studio is theological work as much as it is aesthetic work. In between pouring precious, pulverized minerals onto handmade paper to create the prismatic, refractive surfaces of his art, he comes into the quiet space in the studio, in a discipline of awareness, waiting, prayer, and praise. Ranging from the Bible to T. S. Eliot, and from Mark Rothko to Japanese Kintsugi technique, he shows how unless we are making something, we cannot know the depth of God’s being and God’s grace permeating our lives. This poignant and beautiful book offers the perspective of, in Christian Wiman’s words, “an accidental theologian,” one who comes to spiritual questions always through the prism of art.

The Art of Helping Others

Author : Douglas C. Mann
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830837507
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book The Art of Helping Others written by Douglas C. Mann and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2014-01-03 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Musicians, artists and other creative types are pulled in many directions by society's conflicted vision for the arts. Doug Mann, from his vantage point as a Christian visual artist and music industry veteran, offers guidance for staying true to an artistic vision while remaining connected to the world's needs.

Mission in Praise, Word, and Deed

Author : Edward L. Smither
Publisher : William Carey Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1645085147
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (45 download)

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Download or read book Mission in Praise, Word, and Deed written by Edward L. Smither and published by William Carey Publishing. This book was released on 2023-09-26 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Listening to the Voices of Global Practitioners In Christian mission, we cross boundaries between the people of God and the not-yet people of God, declaring “[God’s] glory among the nations” (Ps 96:3). Mission begins and ends in worship. In mission, we proclaim the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ. We also care for the whole person. Thus, at its core, mission intertwines praise, word, and deed. This book represents the latest in missiological thinking. Though some contributors are scholars and even professors, most are field practitioners —evangelists, church planters, Bible translators, medical professionals, refugee workers, and community development specialists. Based on decades of faithful service, they report on what they have learned about mission. Mission in Praise, Word, and Deed addresses a wide range of critical concerns, such as informal theological education, Bible translation, business as mission, trauma care, and working on multicultural teams. As we ponder best mission practices, it’s wise to hear from global practitioners—those who have been at it for a long time. This book represents the diversity of the global church. They are men and women from Africa, Asia, Latin America, North America, and Europe who have served or presently serve in places across the world. These contributors share the conviction that the future of missions involves a growing global church and missionary workforce joining hands to complete the Great Commission amid severe opposition and disruption.

Let Us Draw Near

Author : Ron Man
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1666762776
Total Pages : 605 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (667 download)

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Download or read book Let Us Draw Near written by Ron Man and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2023-09-28 with total page 605 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing upon his experience in teaching this material over the past twenty-five years in forty countries, Ron Man provides a rich and deep examination of biblical worship, drawing principles out of a rigorous study of the text of Scripture. He also writes as a practitioner, from the perspective of one who served as a church worship pastor for twenty-two years. Features distinguishing this book from other similar studies include: 1) a tracing of the foundational Revelation and Response pattern through the Scriptures; 2) a more thorough treatment of New Testament texts than is often found; 3) a comprehensive treatment of the crucial role of Jesus Christ as the true Leader of our worship; 4) a consideration of worship as it relates to world missions; and 5) a concluding summary of twelve “Biblical Principles of Worship,” synthesizing the results of the study.

Reforesting Faith

Author : Matthew Sleeth
Publisher : Waterbrook Press
ISBN 13 : 0735291756
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (352 download)

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Download or read book Reforesting Faith written by Matthew Sleeth and published by Waterbrook Press. This book was released on 2019 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bible talks about trees more than any living creation other than people. In this groundbreaking walk through Scripture, a former physician and carpenter makes the convincing case why trees are essential to every Christian's understanding of God.

Picturing the Face of Jesus

Author : Beth Booram
Publisher : Abingdon Press
ISBN 13 : 1426729405
Total Pages : 126 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (267 download)

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Download or read book Picturing the Face of Jesus written by Beth Booram and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2010-10-01 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For many who identify themselves as Christians, Jesus has never become experientially personal or real. Countless others who have faithfully followed Christ confess to a spiritual dryness and lack of joy. These individuals are weary and unmoved by the plethora of information about Jesus. What they long for is an experience with Jesus. Picturing the Face of Jesus is an invitation to experience Christ more deeply. Through a rich palette of experiential media—art contemplation, gospel story-telling, and imaginative prayer—the reader is invited to picture the face of Jesus, his expressive, one-of-a-kind, human face. As a result, Jesus will become a real person with whom they candidly relate, instead of a hero they merely admire. Through this encounter, their own hearts will be transformed as they begin to reflect the face of Christ to others.

Art Needs No Justification

Author : Hendrik Roelof Rookmaaker
Publisher : IVP Books
ISBN 13 : 9780877843238
Total Pages : 61 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (432 download)

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Download or read book Art Needs No Justification written by Hendrik Roelof Rookmaaker and published by IVP Books. This book was released on 1978-01-01 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "[Author] examines recent art, showing that its insignificance is due to the collapse of cultural values. At the same time Christians have lowered their aesthetic standards and failed to interact with contemporary culture. Ours is certainly a time for a response from Christian artist with the highest of aestihtic sensitivity"--Back cover.

Crushing

Author : T. D. Jakes
Publisher : FaithWords
ISBN 13 : 145559539X
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (555 download)

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Download or read book Crushing written by T. D. Jakes and published by FaithWords. This book was released on 2019-04-16 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow God's process for growth and find hope in life's darkest moments with Bishop T.D. Jakes's uplifting stories and advice from his own faith journey. In this insightful book, #1 New York Times bestselling author T.D. Jakes wrestles with age-old questions: Why do the righteous suffer? Where is God in all the injustice? Bishop Jakes tells crushing personal stories from his own journey -- the painful experience of learning his young teenage daughter was pregnant, the agony of watching his mother succumb to Alzheimer's, and the shock and helplessness he felt when his son had a heart attack. Bishop Jakes wants to show you how God uses difficult, crushing experiences to prepare you for unexpected blessings. If you are faithful through suffering, you will be surprised by God's joy, comforted by His peace, and fulfilled with His purpose. Crushing will inspire you to have hope, even in your most difficult moments. If you trust in God and lean on Him during setbacks, He will lead you through.

The Wisdom Pyramid

Author : Brett McCracken
Publisher : Crossway
ISBN 13 : 1433569620
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (335 download)

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Download or read book The Wisdom Pyramid written by Brett McCracken and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2021-01-15 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We're facing an information overload. With the quick tap of a finger we can access an endless stream of addictive information—sports scores, breaking news, political opinions, streaming TV, the latest Instagram posts, and much more. Accessing information has never been easier—but acquiring wisdom is increasingly difficult. In an effort to help us consume a more balanced, healthy diet of information, Brett McCracken has created the "Wisdom Pyramid." Inspired by the food pyramid model, the Wisdom Pyramid challenges us to increase our intake of enduring, trustworthy sources (like the Bible) while moderating our consumption of less reliable sources (like the Internet and social media). At a time when so much of our daily media diet is toxic and making us spiritually sick, The Wisdom Pyramid suggests that we become healthy and wise when we reorient our lives around God—the foundation of truth and the eternal source of wisdom.