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Spiritual formation is the key to the survival of our faith. There
is an urgent need today for church services that are substantive
and purposeful. Stigmatized by scandal, the church in North America
and throughout Europe has been branded as useless and irrelevant.
To stem the tide of nominal Christianity, we need to get serious
about making disciples who can make other disciples. Rory Noland is
a worship leader who has led in contexts ranging from megachurches
to small retreat settings such as the Transforming Center with Ruth
Haley Barton. Combining discipleship and worship-what Noland calls
transforming worship-he offers a vision for worship as spiritual
formation. We need to reclaim our worship services as a formative
space, and through that we will become the light of Christ in a
dark world.
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.
Whether you serve as a vocalist, instrumentalist, technician,
dancer, actor, or in some other role, you know what a blessing it
is to serve on your church's worship team. But you also know that
some days you're more technically prepared than you are spiritually
prepared for the ministry of leading others in worship. In the
midst of rehearsals, setup, and myriad distractions, not to mention
the busyness of daily life, it's easy to miss the forest for the
trees. How can you and your fellow team members be prepared to
worship in spirit and truth as well as lead others in worship with
integrity? With thirty years of experience in worship leading, Rory
Noland knows the issues-in both the private life of the worship
team member and the public ministry of a worship team. In this
readable book, he offers practical insights on how to * Grow as a
private worshiper * Encounter the character of God during worship *
Respond to the character of God during worship * Be transformed by
the character of God * Learn from ancient worship leaders ... and
more. So relevant you'll think the author was eavesdropping on your
last church service, The Worshiping Artist is ideal to read either
by yourself or as a team.
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.
* Great for individual or group use * Includes provocative
discussion questions and practical action steps * Features
four-color art plates and literary quotes It'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.
When asked by his son why some churches have smoke machines,
worship pastor Manuel Luz found himself responding, "Well,
technically, you need smoke machines to see the lasers." But when
you take down the smokescreen, what do you have left? Where do we
encounter the Holy in the midst of all this? Where can we worship
with our full selves-heart, soul, mind, and body-in Spirit and
truth? Drawing from his own experience leading worship in a large
congregation and feeling the pull of performance, Manuel Luz guides
us on a journey through worship that takes us far beyond style and
deep into our own souls. He calls us back to an honest worship that
moves past facades and pulls us inward toward the true self that
God is forming within each of us. Each chapter ends with a
spiritual practice designed to help us set aside pretense and enter
into the very presence of God.
Finalmente un libro escrito por un artista para los artistas dentro
de la iglesia. El ministro de musica de la reconocida iglesia de la
Comunidad Willow Creek en Chicago, comparte sus experiencias y
ensenanzas acumuladas desde 1984 para proveer a los salmistas,
cantantes, grupos y musicos dentro de la iglesia de un terreno
biblico y solido en donde sostenerse respecto a temas como: 'Ser
siervo en vez de ser estrella', 'La Excelencia como lo opuesto al
perfeccionismo', 'Como manejar la critica', 'Los celos y la
envidia', 'Como manejar tus emociones', 'Las disciplina espiritual
del artista' y 'El artista y el pecado', entre muchos otros."
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