An Hour on Sunday: Creating Moments of Transformation and Wonder

"I am convinced that modern day miracles can take place when people enter our churches. The hour on Sunday can be a time of wonder, a time to quiet souls, spark deep emotion, and prompt turning points with eternal significance."—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 that:

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.

This is the book you've hoped for, full of understanding, encouragement, and hard-won wisdom.

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.

NOTES:

"I got a front-row seat to watch Nancy Beach in action for a decade. Her heart and mind are a gift to everyone who works with her. An Hour on Sunday distills the essence of her wisdom gleaned over thirty years. For pastors and artists, it is indispensable."—John Ortberg, Teaching Pastor, Menlo Park Presbyterian Church

"If church is about God's business—the relentless pursuit and transformation of human beings—then the arts are no longer optional. They are essential. Penned by one of ministry-and-arts true pioneers, An Hour on Sunday is a six-week arts consultation packed into one winsome, conversational volume."—Sally Morgenthaler, Author of Worship Evangelism

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