What is the purpose of dance ministry?
Dance Ministry is simply the process by which we use our gift of dance to carry out the act of ministry (service) to encourage, comfort, and edify the saints in the faith. Nothing more, nothing less. Sometimes we like to give something a greater spiritual meaning than necessary.
What does the Bible say about dance ministry?
Ecclesiastes 3:4 4 a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance , Jeremiah 31:13 13 Then young women will dance and be glad, young men and old as well. I will turn their mourning into gladness; I will give them comfort and joy instead of sorrow. Psalm 150:1-6 1 Praise the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens. 2 Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness. 3 Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and lyre, 4 praise him with timbrel and dancing, praise him with the strings and pipe, 5 praise him with the clash of cymbals, praise him with resounding cymbals. 6 Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD. Jeremiah 31:4 4 I will build you up again, and you, Virgin Israel, will be rebuilt. Again you will take up your timbrels and go out to dance with the joyful. Job 21:11 11 They send forth their children as a flock; their little ones dance about .
What is dance in church?
Dance is used as an act of worship in Scripture and can continue to be used in that way today. However, churches should take care to avoid dance that leads others to temptation or sin, and the focus must remain on worshiping God rather than drawing attention to self.
What is the history of liturgical dance?
History. For the first 500 years of the Christian church, liturgical dance was an important part of worship services and church gatherings, because the church grew from Jewish roots. This began to change in the early middle ages , when the church leaders started to distance themselves from their congregations.
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