Articles for tag: Baker Books

December 11, 2015

By Tim Neuenschwander For the Beauty of the Church:Â Casting a Vision for the Arts Edited by W. David O. Taylor Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2010 For the Beauty of the Church brings together a collection of noted voices of art making (the craft of making art) and art makers (the people who create art) from religiousÂ settings, churches, and forums. There is something in this collection for everyone who is looking for ways to manifest arts in his or her religious venue. While some chapters held little interest for me, others were spot on and I gleanedÂ much from the encouraging and

April 11, 2010

Christian Standard

Church & Ministry Church Growth

Megachurches: The Church of the Decade Is Real Life Ministries (Web-only Feature)

By Kent Fillinger Real Life Ministries is currently the sixth-largest Christian church/church of Christ in the country. Started by Jim Putman with only four families in 1998 in Post Falls, Idaho, Real Life has grown to an average worship attendance of 8,500. Real Life first appeared onÂ CHRISTIAN STANDARD”s megachurch list in 2001 with an average attendance of 1,497. Real Life has remained focused on “making disciples in relational environments” and resisted chasing fads or shooting for “the big show” like some other churches. “The church should not be a gathering place, but a launching pad,” said Putman, who believes the

December 9, 2007

Christian Standard

Church & Ministry Small Groups

Organic Community

From the new book by Joseph R. Myers It is not true that an artist is someone who manufactures art. An artist is someone who enables art to emerge from a canvas””someone who has the strengths, competencies, and patience to bring that miracle into being. An artist is someone who enables art to emerge from a canvas. Art is not formulaic, like a paint by numbers kit. It has life. It is viewed and appreciated. It moves and inspires. It invites participation, intermingling its own story with those of its observers. When it comes to our own lives, we want