An Hour on Sunday: Creating Moments of Transformation and Wonder

by Nancy Beach

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 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.

Genres: Church, Christian

288 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 2004

Reviews

[Bob Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

An Hour That Lasts Forever

An Hour On Sunday is a timeless book for all leaders who want to make an eternal difference in the lives of people.

[Kelsey · Rating 5 out of 5]

WOW. Nancy Beach casts such a vision for the arts in the local church that one can't help but be impassioned and excited about the use of creative elements in their worship gatherings. She also challenges the leaders of "the hour on Sunday", saying that if an hour is all you have, you better make it count. Never have I read a book that has gotten me so fired up about creating life-impacting moments of transcendence in worship services. This book opened my heart and mind up even more to incorporating creative elements that have the potential to be life-transforming; creative elements that are meaningful and move the soul. If you are passionate about making the hour on Sunday mornings count, then you need to read this book. I guarantee you will finish it with a greater (or new!) vision for creativity and the arts in your worship gatherings.

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great resource for Worship Leaders! my only nitpick is that some of the graphics in this book, while they are fun, make it difficult to focus on the text. this was a textbook for a class I took. helpful book.

[Lori · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book! Love Nancy Beach!

[Rejoice · Rating 4 out of 5]

a great book for those in church ministry..... :)