The Igniting Worship Series consists of resources designed to assist pastors and worship leaders in building effective worship experiences. This volume contains seven unique and complete acts of worship appropriate for use during the Lenten season. These services make use of many different worship elements and media forms to engage the congregation through the retelling of the sacred story. Service themes include Greatness in Humility, Overcoming Temptations, Making Friends, Prayer that Does What Prayer is Supposed to Do, Experiencing Miracles, Going through Suffering, and Seeing for Yourself. Each of the services is a contemporary sequence with a scripture, theme, and service image as well as suggestions for the prelude, music, welcome, teaching, giving, faith story, and benediction. Each service contains traditional worship music options for choir anthems and hymns. Some also include short dramas. In addition to the services, this volume provides a glimpse into the worship planning process at Wooddale Church in Eden Prairie, MN that can help worship leaders renew their creative processes for worship. The accompanying DVD contains: <ul>
<li>Background worship graphics that coordinate with each service and can be customized in desktop software</li> <li>Video clips suitable for projection in worship</li> <li>Drama videos and scripts</li>
</ul> System Requirements: The DVD is compatible with most DVD set top players and PC DVD-ROM players. Leith Anderson, a nationally recognized author, speaker, and educator, earned degrees at Bradley University, Denver Seminary, and his doctorate from Fuller Theological Seminary. His radio program “Faith Matters” is broadcast on over 100 radio stations across the United States. He has served as senior pastor of Wooddale Church since 1977. Dan Collison was named by The Church Report as one of the 50 most influential worship leaders in the USA. He has earned degrees from the Interlochen Arts Academy, the Eastman School of Music and Bethel Seminary (MDiv). He is the Celebration Arts Pastor at Wooddale Church and has served on staff since 1998. Wooddale Church, a multiple denomination affiliated church in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, is a teaching church with ministries that serve over 4,500 people in worship attendance each week. SpiritFilmsTM, an imprint of United Methodist Communications, produces short stories on film and music videos for spiritual growth.

Igniting Worship Series - 40 Days with Jesus: Worship Services and Video Clips on DVD

Religion & Spirituality

Anderson, Leith

Collison, Dan

Christian Books & Bibles

ABINGDON PRESS *

Christians teach each other…. Sometimes it is hard to figure out God's will or deal with a difficult issue. That's why Christians need one another and hold one another accountable. This leader's guide will help a small group study Leith Anderson's How to Act Like a Christian, which addresses the questions and needs that Christians bring to the faith and offers helpful and encouraging answers about: Love, Forgiveness, Care, Money, Sex, Decision-making, Criticism, Illness, Grief, Purpose, Prayer, Hope, and Faith. Leader helps include: <ul>
<li>Full guidelines and outlines for a 6- or 13-week small group study </li> <li>Four worship service outlines for optional integration with a church-wide study </li> <li>DVD videos of teaching on each issue covered in the book </li> <li>Art for promoting How To Act Like A Christian small groups</li> </ul> Leith Anderson is senior pastor of one of the most effective churches in America.* His many interests involve him in pastoring, teaching, writing, speaking, and leadership. He is the radio personality on Faith Matters, which is heard each week on more than 100 radio stations. Most important is his ministry as senior pastor of Wooddale Church in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, where 5000 persons worship and learn each weekend. Dan Collison has earned degrees from the Interlochen Arts Academy, the Eastman School of Music, Bethel Seminary (M.Div.), and Fuller Seminary (D.Min.). He is the Lead Pastor at First Covenant Church, Minneapolis.

How to Act Like a Christian Leader's Guide with DVD

The context of Christianity is ever-changing, but the durability and relevance of the message of Jesus has been proven over time. Imagine life and the very different practice of Christianity in the days of the Early Church¦ the Dark Ages¦the Industrial Revolution¦the Great Depression ¦and the Digital Age. The relevant, vibrant, and effective church of today will always ask, Where has God placed us? In what time and what cultural context? Cultural changes can seem to diminish the gospels value as outdated styles and forms create barriers between contemporary people and a timeless God. Dan Collison provides insights into ministry that will help shrink the cultural walls that people must scale to experience Jesus. Jesus Church is a living entity that beautifully fits every context in every century. But it does take work. This fitting in is not pandering or caving in to culture; it is a recognition that we exist not

Church in Translation: Vibrant Christianity in Your Time and Place

Barsuhn, Rochelle

Is it possible for a photographic portrait to reveal anything "real" about its subject? As part of a twelve-week residency at the University of Chicago's Smart Museum of Art, acclaimed photographer Dawoud Bey asked this question of twelve teenagers from nearby schools. This fully illustrated book unpacks the process of Bey's ambitious residency and its products: a major exhibition pairing Bey's portraits of each student with audio portraits—included here on CD—created by award-winning radio producers Dan Collison and Elizabeth Meister, as well as an exhibition of portraits curated by the students themselves.

Dawoud Bey: The Chicago Project

Arts & Photography

Smith, Stephanie

Bey, Dawoud

Terrassa, Jacqueline

Meister, Elizabeth

Photography & Video

Smart Museum Of Art, The University Of C

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