Creativity in the Church

God created us each unique individuals with unique personalities, histories and environments. He glories in our uniqueness.
     

    Mine


    2. Others'

  2. Emerging Culture - Finding Christ in strange places...
  3. Music - Where God grooves
  4. Visual Arts - With eyes to see
  5. Worship Together.com
  6. Heart Of worship.com
  7. Soul Survivor Streaming Radio
  8. Theology Through the Arts
  9. Imago
  10. CIVA (Christians in the visual arts)
  11. Manifest Arts
  12. Barbara Sher How to empower yourself into success (secular?)
  13. Roz's Place On-line forums for artists, poets, writers and musicians.

    14. • Web Magazines: Postmodern Culture, Worship, and General Ministry

  14. Blogspot (http://jonnybaker.blogspot.com/) (The alt ministry scene/UK)
  15. Christianity and the Arts (www.christianarts.net)
  16. Emergent (www.emergentvillage.org)
  17. Christianity.com (http://christianity.com) (Christian ministry and issues)
  18. Christsites (www.christsites.com) (Huge directory of Christian sites)
  19. www.electricangel.co.uk (Stories of emerging churches)
  20. www.emergingchurch.info
  21. Emerging Church (www.emergingchurch.org)
  22. Etrek (http://sites.advancedministry.com/Etrek/)
  23. Faithmaps (http://faithmaps.org)
  24. Faithmaps Blogspot (http://faithmaps.blogspot.com) (Current trends discussion)
  25. Faithworks (www.faithworks.com)
  26. Future Church (www.futurechurch.net/) (Postmodernity and the church)
  27. GinkWorld (www.ginkworld.net) (Postmodernity and the church)
  28. Image Arts (www.imagejournal.org)
  29. Jordon Cooper www.jordoncooper.com/postmodern (Postmodernity/church)
  30. Matrix of Hope (www.matrixofhope.com)
  31. Mustard Seed Magazine (msainfo.org)
  32. NextReformation (www.nextreformation.com)
  33. Next-Wave (www.next-wave.org)
  34. Outreachnow (www.outreachnow.com) (Church marketing and communications design)
  35. Regeneration Quarterly (www.regenerator.com) (800) 783-4903
  36. Relevant Magazine (www.relevantmagazine.com)
  37. RevMagazine (www.revmagazine.com)
  38. Shoot The Messenger (www.shootthemessenger.com.au)
  39. Sojourners Magazine (www.sojo.net)
  40. Soul Survivor iMag (www.soulsurvivor.com/uk/IMAG/)
  41. Tall Skinny Kiwi (http://tallskinnykiwi.com) (Alternative ministry worldwide)
  42. The Gospel in Our Culture Network (www.gocn.org) (The missional church)
  43. The Ooze (www.theooze.com) (Postmodernity and the church)
  44. www.thunderstruck.org (pop culture blog)
  45. U.S. Congregations (www.uscongregations.org) statistics about congregations in the U.S.
  46. Vurch (www.vurch.com) (Prayer page, theological discussion, pop culture)
  47. www.walk-this-way.com (Extreme discipleship web-zine)
  48. Worship Leader Magazine (www.wlmag.com) (UNDER CONSTRUCTION)
  49. Youth Culture (www.ngm.org.uk/)

    • Web Resources

    Alternative Worship

  50. www.alternativeworship.org
  51. www.btmc.org.uk/altworship/links.htm (Alternative worship links)
  52. www.cityside.org.nz
  53. www.axxess.org
  54. www.freshworship.org
  55. www.greenbelt.org.uk
  56. www.ecclesiahouston.org
  57. www.holyspace.org
  58. www.instantred.com
  59. www.iona.org.uk
  60. http://jonnybaker.blogspot.com
  61. www.labyrinth.org.uk
  62. www.members.tripod.com/nineoclockservice/linkspage.htm
  63. www.mosaic.org
  64. www.prodigal-project.com
  65. www.proost.co.uk
  66. www.taize.fr/
  67. www.the-mass.com
  68. www.the-scriptorium.org
  69. www.trinity-bris.ac.uk/altw_faq
  70. www.tribalgeneration.com
  71. www.sanctus.org.uk
  72. www.santacruzbible.org/graceland/all.html
  73. www.smallfire.org
  74. www.solomonsporch.com
  75. www.soulsurvivor.com
  76. www.visions-york.org
  77. www.westwinds.org

    Dance, Drama, and Film

  78. www.apple.com/trailers/ (Film trailers)
  79. www.dramashare.org
  80. www.hollywoodjesus.com (Biblical themes in film)
  81. www.killermovies.com (Film trailers)
  82. www.mrshowbiz.com (Film sources by category)
  83. www.quicktime.com (Film trailers)
  84. www.tedandlee.com (Ted and Lee: Humor with Art and Soul)
  85. www.us.imdb.com (Film plots)
  86. www.worshipdance.org

    Preaching

  87. www.biblesociety.org.uk (Communicating the Word in postmodern culture)
  88. www.freshministry.org (Current events/illustrations)
  89. www.homileticsonline.com
  90. www.ministrynow.com
  91. www.preachingplus.com (Group Publications/preaching)
  92. www.sermoncentral.com
  93. www.sermonnotes.com (Preaching)
  94. www.textweek.com (Lectionary text ideas/links)

    Technology

  95. www.apple.com/hotnews/articles/2002/02/macbeth/ (Multiple image software)
  96. www.audioethics.com (Audio system design/equip/training)
  97. www.audiblefaith.com (Christian MP3 site)
  98. www.casablanca.tv (Digital video editing equip)
  99. www.ccs.systems.com (Tech equipment installation, consulting)
  100. www.christianv-a.com (Film and video equip)
  101. www.churchideas.com (Practical helps)
  102. www.churchmedia.net (Tech products and help)
  103. www.churchproduction.com
  104. www.churchsoundcheck.com (Features discussion listserv of church tech people around the world)
  105. www.contactshare.com/vps (Freeware software for song lyric projection)
  106. www.edirol.com (Digital video editing, playback and mixing)
  107. www.fowlerinc.com (Tech products, video/audio)
  108. www.grantedsw.com Still Life Software (Full animation tool box for still pictures)
  109. www.inspirationalworship.com (Digitizes CCLI license Church's hymnbook into PowerPoint slides so that both words /music can be projected)
  110. www.lightronics.com (Lights)
  111. www.mediashout.com (Worship projection software)
  112. www.mustardseedstudio.com (Marketing and design firm for church plants and postmodern churches)
  113. www.projectorsforworship.com (Projectors customized for worship situations)
  114. www.songshowplus.com/ (Worship presentation software)
  115. www.sundayplus.com (Worship presentation software)
  116. www.tfwm.com (Tech help)
  117. www.worshiptech.com
  118. www.yourchurch.net (Tech and general help)

    Visual Art

  119. www.images.google.com (Great tool for finding images on the web)

    • Religious Images

  120. www.artpassions.net/dore/dore.html (Wood cuts/engravings of Biblical scenes, Dante’s Inferno)
  121. www.arttoheartweb.com
  122. www.avisualplanet.com
  123. www.christusrex.org
  124. www.drawneartogod.com (Downloadable scans of contemporary religious art; usable in PowerPoint presentations)
  125. http://www2.evansville.edu/ecoleweb/images.html
  126. http://gallery.euroweb.hu/index.html (Medieval images)
  127. www.ghislainehoward.com/stations1.htm
  128. www.jrbell.crossdaily.com/
  129. www.jimwhitmer.com
  130. www.photoessentials.com/k/religion.html (Historic Christian art, churches and museums)
  131. www.picturesofJesus.com/FacesofJesus.htm (Pictures of Jesus)
  132. www.textweek.com/art/art.htm (Art indexed by themes/church year)
  133. www.thrivent.com/heritage/art/ (The Thrivent Online Art Gallery: 500 Judeo-Christian paintings from the 15th through the 20th centuries, judged by Art & Auction Magazine as one of the top 100 corporate art collections in the country)
  134. www.tribalgeneration.com
  135. www.visualimpactdesign.com
  136. www.zondervan.com (Worship Image Gallery – CD Rom of still images for worship)

    • Photography

  137. www.avisualplanet.com
  138. www.johnbragg.com
  139. www.artville.com
  140. www.cyberphoto.com
  141. www.harbingeronline.com
  142. www.jamphotography.com (Nature and Christian)
  143. www.jrbell.crossdaily.com
  144. www.nextmonet.com
  145. http://photoarchive.ap.org (Associated Press photos)
  146. www.photolib.noaa.gov (Nature photos)
  147. www.ruavista.com urban photography (World & N. America)
  148. www.webshots.com
  149. www.worshipphotos.com

    • Museums

  150. http://metalab.unc.edu/wm/ (WebMuseum)
  151. www.ocaiw.com/pintura.htm (Classic art by artist/category)
  152. www.thinker.org (San Francisco Museum of Art)

    • Royalty Free Fine Art & Photography

  153. www.anthroarcheart.org
  154. www.fotosearch.com
  155. www.gettyimages.com
  156. www.picturequest.com (Search for pics from all stock companies)
  157. www.royaltyfreeart.com

    • Video, Power Points and Graphics (For use in worship)

  158. www.angelhousemedia.com (High quality worship videos for emerging churches)
  159. www.artbeats.com (Exceptional stock video footage)
  160. www.billabongfilms.com (Video backgrounds and worship videos)
  161. www.christiangraphicdesign.com (Powerpoints, photos, graphics, flash)
  162. www.creativepastors.com (Worship videos, graphics, thematic packages with sermon transcripts)
  163. www.dayspring.com (Inspirational videos)
  164. www.digitaljuice.com (Royalty free video backgrounds, loops, animations, graphics)
  165. www.easyworship.com
  166. www.extraordinaryimages.net (Royalty free stock footage/nature, world and people)
  167. www.footageshack.com (Low cost, downloadable worship videos. “Churches can buy AND sell videos they need or have created.” Contact person: Keith Knuth)
  168. www.grantedsw.com (Still Life Software – full animation tool box for still pictures)
  169. www.grootersproductions.com (Custom videos for churches and faith-based non-profits)
  170. www.highwayvideo.com (Videos For the Emerging Church)
  171. www.ignitervideos.com
  172. www.imagevine.com (Professional images, PowerPoint photo backgrounds, illustrations)
  173. www.interlinc-online.com (Christian music videos)
  174. www.leadnet.org/store/Products.asp (Scott Stapp/Creed Interview with Leadership Network - video)
  175. www.midnightoilproductions.net/ (Spark Volumes 1 and 2 - metaphor based graphics Len Wilson/Wired Church)
  176. www.osbd.org (Videos: Images for Worship 1, 2, and 3)
  177. www.radiatefilms.com
  178. www.screenvue.com (Pre-edited Hollywood video clips for Church use)
  179. www.songs4worship.com (Worship DVDs)
  180. www.visions-york.org (Video loops)
  181. www.visualimpactdesign.com (Power points/visuals for worship)
  182. www.visualrealityonline.com
  183. www.warmfeelings.com/screensavers/interview.html (Interview With God Powerpoint presentation)
  184. www.worshipfilms.com (Loopable video backgrounds and sermon illustration clips)
  185. www.worshipscapes.com Add YOUR Own Equipping Resource Here!

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