Drama Ministry [Paperback]

Steve Pederson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1999

Like an emotional magnet, good drama has the power to draw people in. But how do you make that happen? Veteran drama director Steve Pederson of Willow Creek Community Church's renowned drama department takes you into the workings of powerful and effective drama ministry. Drawing on his vast experience as a drama director and teacher, Pederson shares expert advice on every aspect of drama -- powerful, hands-on insights you can apply today. Here's what you need to know and do in order to - Assemble a drama team - Train a drama team - Help your team stay together - Write a winning sketch - Direct effectively -- Drama Ministry is the definitive church drama resource. It brims with information, ideas, training exercises, samples of scripts, troubleshooting tips, and other tools that can take your team for a quantum leap in effectiveness. The book is punctuated with personal testimonies and stories from audiences and actors that reveal the power and impact of drama. The CD-ROM included with this book provides a video demonstration of directing techniques. Whether you're a drama director, part of a drama team, or a pastor interested in developing drama ministry in your church, this book is a must. Drama Ministry will ignite your vision for church drama, and help you produce sketches that grab your audience's attention -- and heart -- from the beginning.

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Like an emotional magnet, good drama has the power to draw people in. But how do you make that happen?

Veteran drama director Steve Pederson of Willow Creek Community Church’s renowned drama department takes you into the workings of powerful and effective drama ministry. Drawing on his vast experience as a drama director and teacher, Pederson shares expert advice on every aspect of drama—powerful, hands-on insights you can apply today. Here’s what you need to know and do in order to ? Assemble a drama team ? Train a drama team ? Help your team stay together ? Write a winning sketch ? Direct effectively ? Stage a sketch

Drama Ministry is the definitive church drama resource. It brims with information, ideas, training exercises, samples of scripts, troubleshooting tips, and other tools that can take your team for a quantum leap in effectiveness. The book also includes a CD-ROM that provides a video demonstration of directing techniques. And it’s punctuated with personal testimonies and stories from audiences and actors that reveal the power of drama and the impact of team.

Whether you’re a drama director, part of a drama team, or a pastor interested in developing drama ministry in your church, this book is a must. Drama Ministry will ignite your vision for church drama, and help you produce sketches that grab your audience’s attention—and heart—from the beginning -- Publisher

From the Publisher

Drama is hot these days in the church. But the lack of training and of understanding what makes drama work is enormous. Now the information void is filled with a wealth of expert insight from the director of one of the nation's top drama ministries. From directing procedures, to building a drama ministry team, to actor training, to sketch writing, and more, Steve Pederson of Willow Creek supplies the practical help church drama directors have longed for. Complete with a CD-ROM with video demonstration of techniques used to create stage movement, this book is a must-have for anyone who leads a drama ministry.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Zondervan (June 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0310219450
• ISBN-13: 978-0310219453
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #249,521 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Steve Pederson has been the director of drama at Willow Creek Community Church for twelve years. Prior to that, he taught theater at the college level for fourteen years. He has two advanced degrees in theater, an M.A. from the University of Minnesota and a Ph.D. from the University of Iowa. Steve has been the primary editor of Willow Creek's Sunday Morning Live series and has traveled throughout the world teaching and leading workshops on drama in the church. He lives in Hoffman Estates, IL, with his wife and two daughters.

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Drama Ministry, March 13, 2000

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Betty - See all my reviews

This review is from: Drama Ministry (Paperback)

Steve Pederson's book is a great resource for the beginning or experienced drama director. It includes many theatre games, how to have community time, and a CD ROM that visually explains how to block a scene. I would highly reccomend it.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have book., August 30, 2000

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Darrell A. Clark (Washington, Indiana USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Drama Ministry (Paperback)

I'm my churchs first drama director and I needed a resource to help me get our drama ministry off the ground. This is it. It is very well written and covers everything concerning a drama ministry. It includes many different kinds of acting exercises and the cd shows different blocking techniques that can be used on the same sketch. There are a number of recommended resources at the end of the book. It is a very interesting read from cover to cover and several scripts are included to explain various details. You won't be sorry you bought this book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Drama Ministry, October 13, 2007

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D. L. Segler (Berea, Kentucky) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Drama Ministry (Paperback)

Just what I needed to organize my thoughts on starting a drama ministry at our church. It gave me the confidence to go forward.