Event 1 was September 17-18, 2010
Begins Friday at 3pm; Ends Saturday at 4pm.
Stories
Site: American Martyrs Retreat House, Cedar Falls, Iowa
Stories
In this weekend:
- Worship as world-making
- The worship leader as multi-sensory storyteller
- Experiencing Gospel in images, songs, food and words
- Designing worship to welcome all
How did Jesus teach? Parables. Stories. Imagination. Shining fresh light on the ancient Scriptures.
How does our western culture teach? Lecture. Facts. Worksheets.
This Good News Story we tell, how does it get "told" at your local church? Is it mostly a drama or is it comedy? What characters get emphasized? How are people invited to participate?
The Word Made Flesh had a heart for the human narrative. He listened to how people described their lives. And then he so often re-told their stories in a new, transformative light. Remember the woman at the well, the rich man who wanted to follow, and one caught in the act of adultery? Each one walked away with new breakthrough possibilities because of their encounters with Jesus.
This weekend is about all the ways we inhabit God's Story and how in worship we invite the world into it.
 | Participants said: "I liked the opportunity to meet with our worship team away from church in a more relaxed atmosphere. Maybe it lets us be more who we are. We were more creative and intertwined." Quotes are from participants of other Worldmaking Worship events. |