If we see Soul to Sole Dance Ministry as a craft that communicates biblical truth, we will also see the rehearsal process as a way to craft the growth of dancers using scripture as the foundation for what we do. As you develop a dance, reflect on the following: 1. Choose a Scripture to explain
Do you know that one of your goals during rehearsal is to grow dancers into living stones? First Peter 2:5 says, “You also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.” Soul to Sole Choreography is structured to grow
Many choreographers and dancers in the church become overwhelmed as they approach both choreography and/or dance technique for church dance ministry. Most are not professionals and most have a limited dance background. Some have no dance background. With numerous dance styles to draw from (ballet, hip-hop, modern, jazz, tap, etc.) and a plethora of
Jeremy Begbie said, “Our concern then is what we might call ‘theology through the arts.’ This means giving the arts space to do their own work as they engage with the primary testimony of Scripture and with the wealth of Christian traditions. It means that unfamiliar theological themes are uncovered, familiar topics exposed and negotiated
God, the Master Choreographer, is a mover. And so are His people. In Genesis 1:2, God initiated the dance and soloed as its first dancer. His Spirit “was hovering over the waters.” In Acts 17:28, He revealed that “for in him we live and move and have our being.” We have our being and our
We already know that dance is a universal, non-verbal language. Within this language, I believe that there are two categories of movement that communicate biblical truth. The first category of movement is literal movement. Literal movement copies what a word says. For instance, if someone said, “She is knocking at my door,” and this was
Today's post is the GRAND FINALE for choreography rabbit trails that take you away from creating meaningful ministry choreography. Remember to keep the main thing, the main thing. And, by way of review, what is the main thing? It's the choreography target for the ministry dance that you are crafting in movement:) Rabbit trail warning
Two months ago, I started to explain what a rabbit trail was. A serendipity stopped more discussion. Well, I'm back:) Let me reiterate. In choreography for Christian dance ministry, a rabbit trail takes you off the intended biblical target of the dance that you are preparing. Because it is a warning, see it as a
Last month I said that I would write about more choreography rabbit trails. Oops. I’ll do that in October. Right now the Lord Jesus has laid a serendipity on my heart........Let me explain. A few weeks ago I got an email from my friend Mary Jones who lives in Australia. Mary is a Christ follower
I've seen many effective dances that are beautiful examples of Christian dance ministry. But I've also seen plenty of dances that lacked clarity in the song, the text and/or the choreography. Most people are well-meaning when they begin to prepare a ministry dance but plenty of elements take creativity on a rabbit trail. What in