An Hour on Sunday : Creating Moments of Transformation and Wonder

Today's spiritually searching culture is less inclined than ever to attend church. Yet, no time of the week is filled with more life-changing potential than Sunday morning. Imagine . . . experiences that bring people heart-to-heart with God.messages in which God's truth connects to everyday life.transcendent moments that leave people awestruck—and transformed. That's what can happen when you unleash the arts in your church through the power of the Holy Spirit. An Hour on Sunday is not about nitty-gritty programming details or cookie-cutter how-to's. It's about foundational issues—ten enduring principles that: unite artists and ministry leaders around a common language empower artists and pastors to effectively work together create the potential for moments that matter on Sunday morning. An Hour on Sunday is for worship and arts ministry leaders, pastors and teachers, artists—including musicians, writers, dancers, actors, visual artists, film makers, light and sound engineers and anyone who believes in the limitless potential of the arts in their church. Whimsically illustrated, written with passion and humor, and filled with stories of both success and failure, An Hour on Sunday explores the deep, shaping forces that can make your hour on Sunday a time of transformation and wonder for believers and seekers alike. A creative, richly illustrated guide for creating spiritually transforming moments in church. Crafting effective church services--for both believers and seekers--does not happen by accident. An Hour on Sunday provides arts ministry leaders, worship leaders, programming directors, pastors, and artists themselves with the vision and core values necessary for building arts teams that create transformational moments in church. Based on thirty years of ministry experience at Willow Creek Community Church, programming director and teaching pastor Nancy Beach offers insights about two sets of values: 1.) "Getting Ready for Sundays" presents values such as intentionality, leadership, community, evaluation, and well ordered hearts and lives that enable arts ministry teams to build effective services in sustainable, life-giving ways. 2.) "Riding Home from Sundays" describes values such as excellence, creativity, authenticity, transcendent moments, and transformational teaching that enable attendees to have transformational experiences during a service This book provides pastors, worship leaders, programming directors, and arts ministry leaders with the vision and core values necessary for building arts teams that can create the potential for transformational moments in church.