Thriving As An Artist In The Church

Author : Rory Noland
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2009-08-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310542605

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Thriving as an Artist in the Church by Rory Noland Pdf

• Great for individual or group use• Includes provocative discussion questions and practical action steps• Features four-color art plates and literary quotesIt’s not easy being an Artist in the church.But whatever your passion—music, visual art, drama, dance, writing, technical arts—you can not only survive, but thrive. And the rewards far outweigh the pressures of weekly services, artistic differences, and relational conflicts. After all, where else could you consistently make a contribution of eternal significance, experience deep community with other artists, and grow closer to God as a result? Thriving as an Artist in the Church is a practical guide, full of wisdom and pastoral guidance, that will help you surmount the obstacles and flourish in your ministry. It’s packed with examples, discussion questions, personal action steps, and mega-doses of encouragement. Most important, it tackles the real-life issues every artist in the church has to deal with: • Sustaining passion • Developing key relational skills• Dealing with rejection and failure• Cultivating confidence• Resolving artistic differences• And much more! Written by an artist for artists, this book will help make your ministry experience sustainable and life-giving so you can fall in love with the church all over again.Rory Noland is director of Heart of the Artist Ministries (www.heartoftheartist.org), an organization dedicated to turning teams of church artists into communities of grace. A composer, songwriter, author, and speaker, Rory is a graduate of the Chicago Musical College at Roosevelt University and served for twenty years as music director at Willow Creek Community Church.

Author : Rory Noland
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2009-05-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310565826

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The Heart of the Artist by Rory Noland Pdf

Over 100,000 sold!• Great for individuals and teams• Includes provocative discussion questions“I wish I had your gift!”How do you handle those words as a creative artist? Somewhere between pride and self-abasement lies true humility—just one aspect of the balanced character God wants to instill in you as an actor, a musician, a visual artist, or other creative person involved in ministry. God is interested in your art and your heart.The Heart of the Artist deals head-on with issues every person in an arts ministry faces: • Servant hood Versus Stardom• Excellence Versus Perfectionism• The Spiritual Disciplines of the Artist• The Artist in Community . . . and moreThe Heart of the Artist will give you a better understanding of yourself and your unique place in the body of Christ. You’ll find wisdom and encouragement that can help you survive the challenges and reap the rich joys of a ministry in the creative arts.“Breathtakingly personal, practical, and poignant.”—Timothy Tie, New York, New York“I am better for having applied these principles. . . . A must-read for church staff, creative types, growing Christians, human beings.”—Rev. Ginny Allen, Jackson, Mississippi“Rory Noland pinpoints issues that often arise in the life of the artist, and gives good, biblical solutions. A must-have for Christian artists in any field.”—Tom Hinkle, Tulsa, OklahomaRory Noland is director of Heart of the Artist Ministries (www.heartoftheartist.org), an organization dedicated to turning teams of church artists into communities of grace. A composer songwriter, author, and speaker, Rory is a graduate of the Chicago Musical College at Roosevelt University and served for twenty years as music director at Willow Creek Community Church.

Author : Rory Noland
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2021-02-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310111719

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The Heart of the Artist, Second Edition by Rory Noland Pdf

Discover How to Flourish as an Artist in the Church. Over 150,000 Copies Sold. God is interested in your art and your heart. The Heart of the Artist, now in an updated second edition, deals head-on with issues every person in an arts ministry faces, including: Servanthood versus stardom Excellence versus perfectionism Handling criticism Jealousy and envy Managing your emotions The spiritual disciplines of the artist And much more Each chapter includes provocative questions for group discussion and personal action steps for individual application. Somewhere between pride and self-abasement lies true humility--just one aspect of the balanced character God wants to instill in you as a musician, a technical media artist, or other creative person involved in ministry. The Heart of the Artist will give you a better understanding of yourself and your unique place in the body of Christ. You'll find wisdom and encouragement that can help you survive the challenges and reap the rich joys of a ministry in the creative arts.

Author : Rory Noland
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310273349

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The Worshiping Artist by Rory Noland Pdf

Noland offers a practical guide to help worship team members spiritually prepare for worship by providing practical advice on key issues church artists face and giving slice-of-life scenarios, group discussion questions, applications questions, biblical perspective, and personal action steps.

Author : Allen Arnold
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2021-06-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0578917378

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Waves of Creativity by Allen Arnold Pdf

This book encourages people to actively pursue their creative skills and dreams with God. It includes a wealth of insights on 111 themes such as Beginnings, Imagination, Originality, Opposition, and Success. In addition, it opens with a short allegory about the role wisdom plays in the creative process.

Author : Rory Noland
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2011-06-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310426240

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Worship on Earth as It Is in Heaven by Rory Noland Pdf

Rory Noland addresses the challenges of Christian worship head-on, offering practical suggestions gleaned from Scripture on understanding and experiencing vibrant worship. The first half of Worship on Earth as It Is in Heaven explores what it means to grow as a private worshiper. The practices of the psalmist David provide insight to help people worship God on their own. Second, Noland discusses corporate worship by exploring the glorious gatherings in heaven, as described in the book of Revelation. He presents immediately applicable ideas for becoming a better corporate worshiper. This book includes: • Slice-of-church-life scenarios. Every chapter begins with a brief scenario that presents a worship-related issue or a conflict corresponding to the chapter topic. • Group discussion questions. Based on the opening scenario, these questions help readers think about and discuss worship-related topics from different perspectives. • Issue-by-issue practical guidance from a biblical perspective. • “Ponder and Apply” application questions. Each chapter ends with a series of discussion questions and action steps to help readers identify key insights and make personal applications.

Author : J. Scott McElroy
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2015-04-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830841202

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Creative Church Handbook by J. Scott McElroy Pdf

Now is the time for the church to reclaim its role as a center of creativity. Among your members are artists and musicians whose gifts can enhance your worship, inform your theology and impact your community. Christian arts advocate J. Scott McElroy gives a comprehensive vision and manual for unleashing creativity in your congregation.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Church architecture
ISBN : NYPL:33433082276266

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Church and Art by Anonim Pdf

Author : Makoto Fujimura
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2021-01-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780300255935

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Art and Faith by Makoto Fujimura Pdf

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.

Author : Gary A. Molander
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2011-06-28
Category : Design
ISBN : 9781449718022

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Pursuing Christ. Creating Art. by Gary A. Molander Pdf

PURSUING CHRIST. CREATING ART. is written for people who are living in the intersection of the Christian faith, and the creation of art. By their nature, artists look at a life of faith differently, and that unique journey warrants an exploration of what it means to be a Christ-follower and an artist. The book intentionally veers away from tips and techniques and formulas, while concentrating on the journey, the mystery, and the heart.

Author : Makoto Fujimura
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2017-01-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830891115

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Culture Care by Makoto Fujimura Pdf

Outreach Magazine Resource of the Year Christianity Today's Book of the Year Award of Merit "Culture is not a territory to be won or lost but a resource we are called to steward with care. Culture is a garden to be cultivated." Many bemoan the decay of culture. But we all have a responsibility to care for culture, to nurture it in ways that help people thrive. In Culture Care artist Makoto Fujimura issues a call to cultural stewardship, in which we become generative and feed our culture's soul with beauty, creativity, and generosity. We serve others as cultural custodians of the future. This is a book for artists, but artists come in many forms. Anyone with a calling to create—from visual artists, musicians, writers, and actors to entrepreneurs, pastors, and business professionals—will resonate with its message. This book is for anyone with a desire or an artistic gift to reach across boundaries with understanding, reconciliation, and healing. It is a book for anyone with a passion for the arts, for supporters of the arts, and for "creative catalysts" who understand how much the culture we all share affects human thriving today and shapes the generations to come. Culture Care includes a study guide for individual reflection or group discussion.

Author : W. David O. Taylor
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2010-03-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1441207767

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For the Beauty of the Church by W. David O. Taylor Pdf

Think of your local church. Without art--music, song, dance, etc.--it would be a much poorer place. But if protestants have any vision for the arts, it tends to be a thin one. This unique book is an attempt to contribute to a robust, expansive vision for the church and the arts. Its specific aim is to show how the many parts of the landscape of church and art hold together. You can think of it as a kind of helicopter flyover, but one with expert pilots. The guides include the likes of Eugene Peterson, Lauren Winner, Jeremy Begbie, Andy Crouch, and John Witvliet, helping to inspire readers and empower pastor-leaders with a vision of the church and the arts that is compelling, far-seeing, and profoundly transformative.

Author : Terryl C. Givens,Terryl L. Givens
Publisher : OUP USA
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2007-08-23
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780195167115

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People of Paradox by Terryl C. Givens,Terryl L. Givens Pdf

In People of Paradox, Terryl Givens traces the development of Mormon culture from the days of Joseph Smith in upstate New York, to the global spread of the Latter-Day Saints. Here is a religion shaped by an authoritarian hierarchy and individualism, intellectual investigation, existence in exile and a yearning for acceptance by the larger world.

Author : Tim Keel
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2007-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441200211

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Intuitive Leadership (ēmersion: Emergent Village resources for communities of faith) by Tim Keel Pdf

As our culture shifts from modern to postmodern, pastors and church leaders are finding that old, rigid church leadership systems and structures no longer seem to work. Church leaders are searching for and discovering new, creative ways of leading--emphasizing intuition, creativity, narrative, and an embrace of the chaos and tension of our time. Tim Keel, pastor of a thriving emergent church and a rising leader in the emergent church movement, offers a thought-provoking yet practical exploration of this new style he calls Intuitive Leadership. His fresh approach will be welcomed by pastors and lay leaders interested in the emergent conversation and how Christian mission should look in our rapidly changing culture.

Author : Matt Tommey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2021-06-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1791378447

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How to Connect with God to Create and Sell Your Art by Matt Tommey Pdf

In this practical guidebook for Christian artists, Matt Tommey shares clear, actionable steps that will help you learn how to start thinking about your life and art the way God intended, walk in both anointing and excellence as you create and authentically connect with people who want to buy your art for top dollar. You'll learn how to start renewing your mind, growing in your artistic gifting and selling your work without feeling like you're selling out. These aren't just pie-in-the-sky ideas, but proven processes that have worked for the thousands of artists that I've had the privilege of helping go from struggling to thriving. If you'll take these principles and apply them to your life, they will absolutely help you do the same. Everyone's story is different and I can't wait to see what God does in your life!