Reaching out without Dumbing Down by Marva J Dawn

Reaching out without Dumbing Down by Marva J Dawn

Why do churches fight Worship Wars? Why do discussions about how to conduct worship often split into two vitriolic polarities over traditional versus contemporary styles or into two opposing camps, such as organists/ guitarists, baby boomers/elders, returnees/loyalists or clergy/musicians? These worship wars prevent us from being the Church.

In Reaching Out Without Dumbing Down, Marva Dawn writes to help local parishes and denominations think more thoroughly about worship and culture so that they can function effectively in contemporary society. She roots her discussion of worship issues in a careful assessment of significant aspects of the present technological, boomer, post-modern society and names criteria by which to judge the various cultural influences. She then sketches essential attributes of worship. Dawn recognizes that the vitality and faithfulness of our personal and corporate Christian lives and the effectiveness of our outreach to the world depend on the character that is formed in individuals and communities.

How can churches best reach out to society without dumbing down this essential character formation? Dawn discusses music, preaching, and all the accouterments of worship and offers practical suggestions for choosing the best tools and forms to deepen worship life, nurture faith development, and increase believers' outreach throughout the universal church and to the world.

Dawn, Marva J.: - Marva J. Dawn serves the global Church as a theologian, author, musician, and educator under Christians Equipped for Ministry and as Teaching Fellow in Spiritual Theology at Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia. A scholar with four master's degrees and a PhD in Christian Ethics and the Scriptures from the University of Notre Dame, Dawn has taught for clergy and worship conferences and at seminaries throughout the world. She is also well known and highly appreciated as a preacher and speaker for all ages and sometimes contributes to worship by means of her musical gifts. She is the author of more than fifteen books and is happily married to Myron Sandberg. They reside in Washington State.

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ISBN 13	9780802841025
ISBN 10	0802841023
Title	Reaching out without Dumbing Down
Author	Marva J Dawn
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	William B Eerdmans Publishing Co
Year published	1995-09-01
Number of pages	327
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