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Video | June 19, 2019 Jean Ngoya Kidula on African Church Musics Ethnomusicologist Jean Ngoya Kidula invites churches around the world to learn more about what she calls African church “musics” so they can glimpse how vast God is. Conversation | May 14, 2019 Jean Ngoya Kidula on Ethnomusicology and Ethnodoxology Scholar Jean Ngoya Kidula explains how ethnomusicology and ethnodoxology can widen churches’ musical palates. Accepting this opportunity will expand how congregations understand and praise God. Conversation | May 14, 2019 John 21:15–25: Jesus Reinstates Peter A worship service held at Worship Symposium 2018. Video | Worship Service | October 05, 2018 Martin Tel on Creative Movement and Placement for Church Choirs How and where a church choir enters, stands, and moves can make a difference in how deeply a congregation engages in singing and other parts of worship. Conversation | May 17, 2018 Becoming a Reconciling Community In this workshop, we focused on what it looks like for a church to be committed to racial reconciliation for the long haul and offered five foundational practices for becoming a reconciling community. Audio | May 15, 2018 Youth Heading toward Your Church: Preparing the Path from Parachurch to Church How can churches be ready to both disciple and learn from people who come to faith in parachurch ministries? Audio | May 15, 2018 Let the Times Declare!: Socio-demographic Shifts and the Future of Young People in the North American Church What are the times proclaiming? What are the demographic shifts clamoring for our ministries? Audio | May 11, 2018 From Barriers to Belonging: The Church and People with Disabilities Led by Erik W. Carter, this session focuses on ten dimensions of belonging and their salience to the inclusion of people with intellectual disability, autism, and other developmental disabilities in the full life of the church. Audio | May 10, 2018 Hidden Secrets from the History of Contemporary Worship Led by Lester Ruth, this workshop investigates little-known but significant details about the rise and development of this style of worship. Come ready to be surprised about contemporary worship’s complex history. Audio | May 09, 2018 Serious Play: Insights from Augustine and Other Friends from the Early Church on Leading Worship and Administering Sacraments Led by Lester Ruth, this workshop explored insights from Augustine and others in the early church that can break open playful, Scriptural imagination for leading in worship. Audio | May 09, 2018 Creative, Collaborative Worship Led by artist Ellen Phillips, this workshop was a time to explore collaborative methods as well as to share ideas for the art of worship. Audio | May 09, 2018 Transforming Faith through Visual Arts in a Smaller Church Artists and church members Cheryl and Lori shared practical guidelines for creating projects that are meaningful, inclusive, and theologically grounded. Audio | May 09, 2018 Means of Grace: Forming New and Sustaining “Renewing” Congregations and Church Plants In this seminar, veteran practitioners discussed how mission-shaped preaching and sacramental life function as means of grace in their communities. Audience engaged a discussion that sees evangelism and robust worship as beautifully integrated elements of every congregation’s ministry. Audio | May 04, 2018 Vertical Habits: Helping Congregations Rediscover the Striking Beauty of Conversation with God Good relationships are built on healthy practices; the same is true for our relationship with God. Audio | May 03, 2018 Evening Prayer: My Soul Finds Rest Join with Latifah Alattas, singers from Urban Doxology, and Isaac Wardell as they respond to their Christian callings through scripture and song in this evening service. Video | May 02, 2018 Stories of Indigenous Life Join Cheryl Bear as she leads a vesper service at the 2018 Symposium on Worship. Video | May 01, 2018 Disability, Timefullness, and Gentle Discipleship Join with John Swinton in a plenary session on disability, timefullness, and gentle discipleship. Video | April 27, 2018 Worshiping in Spirit and in Truth Join with Marianne Meye Thompson in this plenary on worshiping in spirit and in truth. Video | April 27, 2018 The Coming of Esau: An Advent Story Join with Jeff Barker and Northwester College Scripture Arts Team in this worship service based on the entire dramatic, biblical story story of Esau and his younger brother, Jacob. Video | April 27, 2018 1 2 3 ... Next »