Sacred Space: A Hands-On Guide to Creating Multisensory Worship Experiences for Youth Ministry

by Dan Kimball, Lilly Lewin

In a culture where teenagers are growing up inundated with images, experiences, and media that moves and changes at the speed of light, it’s no wonder many of them learn better when they’re doing something― not only listening to someone talk to them. Sacred Space provides dozens of ideas to help students engage in scripture and apply the lesson to their own lives. Whether you’re looking to teach a biblical theme, the life of Christ, or a gospel passage, or even when celebrating holidays, you’ll find step-by-step instructions to create the space and experience necessary to draw your students into the story. Through art, listening, writing, and multi-sensory prayer stations, your students will experience God’s Word in a whole new way. This is more than a toolbox for your ministry―it’s a holistic way to approach teaching and communicating God’s Word. Inside you’ll find everything you need (except the actual supplies!) to create experiences that can transform the way your students encounter God, and help them engage in and learn from the Bible in more meaningful ways. Includes CD.

176 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2008

About the author

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Dan is the author of several books on leadership, church, and culture. He was one of the founders of Vintage Faith Church in Santa Cruz, California where he still serves on staff. He is also a faculty member at Western Seminary and leads the ReGeneration Project, which exists to equip and encourage new generations to think theologically and participate in the mission of the church. He is married to Becky and has two daughters, Katie and Claire. His passion is to see Christians follow and represent Jesus in the world with love, intelligence, and creativity.

He has a master’s degree from Western Seminary and a doctorate degree from George Fox University.

He enjoys comic art, punk and rockabilly music, big band jazz, pre-1960 gospel roots music, Ludwig drums and Zildjian cymbals, Ford Mustangs, bowling, Sun Records and 1930’s though 50’s Universal Monster Movies.

Reviews

[Mike Holohan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Provides a useful framework for developing worship experiences that are multi-sensory, participatory, and self-directed.

Although the book is aimed at youth workers, the concepts are equally valid for adults.

[Brenda Seefeldt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great resource with many uses.