Creative Arts and Mission
Issue #42
Editorial
“Art makes deeply personal connections. Better still, it has the potential to transform, even redeem culture and society. We believe the creative arts are a God-ordained means of global mission, ministry to the multicultural body of Christ, and worship of the Creator of all cultures. Read with amazement at God’s creativity and with an open heart. For, as always, opportunities abound!” (WEC NZ Go Into, Winter 2018. Used with permission.)
Denise Rhodes, Editor
Creatively proclaiming the gospel
They say music is the universal language. This is true on the streets of Turkey, where earphones protrude from the ears of so many; from teenage skateboarders to head-covered carpet weavers. So God has raised up artists with a range of gifts, and we’re increasingly using a diversity of art forms to attract people to his message: theatre, dance, mime, visual arts, martial arts, unicycling, clowning, illusion and even yo-yo tricks! We embrace creativity and excellence, whatever the medium, to see Muslims attracted to Christ.
Articles in this Issue
TACO: Creatively proclaiming the Gospel
They say music is the universal language. This is true on the streets of…
STOMP - running children's programmes
Is your church or university Christian Union able to bring together a team to…
The arts strike home
Arts Release is a creative arts ministry of WEC International, a network of WEC…
Ethnomusicology - what's it all about
Ethnomusicology – the study of music in different cultures – has existed for…
When a church in crisis wants to dance…
In 2013 a small group of believers in the Middle East was meeting for worship…
Resonance - Bringing worldwide worship…
Over a decade ago, WEC missionary and ethnomusicologist Ian Collinge had the…