Taking It to the Streets: Using the Arts to Transform Your Community
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Book Overview
A quiet yet powerful revolution is going on. All over this country and across the world creativity-in the form of visual arts, music, dance, drama, and technology-is providing an emotionally expressive vehicle for communicating truth, developing character, and crossing cultural boundaries to build the kingdom of God. J. Nathan Corbitt and Vivian Nix-Early visited numerous artists, faith communities, and arts organizations to discover and document how the arts are being used to transform people and communities, especially in urban settings. The result is this extensive handbook that combines real-life stories with tested methodologies to create a new paradigm for the role of the arts in Christian ministry and mission. Taking It to the Streets provides church and mission leaders, youth ministers, and students with a historical perspective and theology for understanding the transforming power of the arts, a vocabulary for discussing them outside the sanctuary, and creative methods for bringing faith to action in the streets of society.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0801064228
ISBN13:9780801064227
Release Date:January 2003
Publisher:Baker Books
Length:286 Pages
Weight:1.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 9.2"
Customer Reviews
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A Good Book for Urban Evangelism
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 14 years ago
The urban theme of this book hits home to one who has not had much exposure to the inner city. Missionary evangelism in inner cities is confronted by unique problems. The authors have done their research. This is a must read for anyone (or any group) looking to go on mission to the streets. My only problems with the books is (1) the author's assumptions about churches that are "white." They have misconceptions about why suburban people are very cautious when coming into the 'tough areas' of town. It can be very dangerous to be in the wrong area at the wrong time. (2) They needed to give a more thorough explanation of "Liberation Theology" and its Marxist roots. Still, I got a lot out of this book and learned a lot of new things that can be applied to my own ministry.
For the creative church
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
An amazing tool for the christian artist who beleives that art is a powerful medium to preach the gospel. Definitely for the marketplace christian who believes that the church is without walls. Excellent reference book !!
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