Dance is Prayer in Motion: Soul to Sole Choreography for by Mary Margaret Bawden

March 4, 2017 by admin

By Mary Margaret Bawden

If the power of dance is visible verbal exchange and if we are living in a tradition that communicates visually, why aren't Christian dancers being mobilized as a visible software for the communique of the gospel? the reply does not appear easy, however it may be. Dance is Prayer in movement: Soul to Sole Choreography for Christian Dance Ministry clarifies how one can use dance as a conversation and ministry instrument for the gospel. It educates Christian dancers, pastoral employees, and ministry leaders utilizing transparent instructions for profitable dance ministry. Mary Margaret Bawden offers sensible fabric for dance ministry addressing management, choreography instruments, a circulation choice known as genesis that includes all degrees of technical skill and magnificence, a six-step approach to choreography, and the four practice session necessities. Chapters additionally conceal the biblical origin for dance ministry and the way pastors and ministry leaders who're no longer conversant in dance can use it to entry the visible, inventive nature of present day tradition.

"Mary Margaret Bawden's publication Dance is Prayer in movement: Soul to Sole Choreography for Christian Dance Ministry is a truly useful guide particularly appropriate for church dance teams. Mary's education and event over decades has given her the heritage to create effortless to stick to steps in making a dance and making plans the practice session technique with a transparent biblical foundation for the paintings. Pastors will locate her bankruptcy on atmosphere expectancies and guidance for dance ministry within the church insightful and helpful."

Mary Jones, founding father of Christian Dance Fellowship united states (CDFUSA) and foreign Christian Dance Fellowship (ICDF)

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