Creative Programming
Jeff offers a wide variety of creative programming to “bring the Word of God to live” in your congregation, youth ministry or children’s group. From Illustrated Sermons that use storytelling, interpretive movement, monologue and song to interpret scripture for your worship service to a “hands-on” workshop environment designed exclusively for your ministry group to a visual, energetic, interactive and “kid-friendly” programming to reach our children in the new millennium, Jeff has a program that will meet your need.
Seminars and Workshop
Creativity and Concept…
Get out of the Boat! A biblical look at our mandate to walk on water! An outside the box-full look at ways to be more creative in our approach to teaching and sharing God’s Word. You’ll never say ‘never’ again
Telling the Old, Old Story in a New, New Way Applications of the creative process to bringing Bible stories and Bible characters to life to a post-modern culture.
Scripture as Script: Word Heard (Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and teaching. 1 Timothy 4:13) Come and re-discover this often overlook form of dramatic expression.
Diggin' My Diary Take a journey through the heart and mind, to the center of your soul and unlock the secret treasures of your imagination. Capture artificats of ideas, notions, concepts and metaphor to store away and unearth later when you're developing your characters, dialogue, and stories. You'll dig journaling!
Creative Writing…
Sketch Writing 101: The Write Stuff The do's and don'ts of Basic Writing 101. Learn how to incorporate these precepts into writing for a church audience. Besides precept building, we'll analyze scripts to see how these fundamentals are used (or not) to build effective sketches.
Scripture as Script The original dramatic text! Bringing the Word to life in a theatrical sense is not quite the miracle of the Incarnation, but it can be most effective even when lifted directly off the pages of the Bible. Come and learn some exciting dramatic innovations in oral interpretation.
Writing FAQs Answers to 15 commonly asked questions published authors get from beginning writers. Hear responses from noted Christian writers like Janette Clift-George, Gillette Elvgren, Martha Bolton, and many more.
Creative Movement…
Movement for Non-Movers Series (God Rods) Use of God Rods (dowel rod sticks to interpret lyrics to contemporary Christian music or scripture text. This class will be a broad overview of concepts, choreography, and precepts for team building that will help you start and/or maintain your movement ministry. Purposeful movement to powerful music with appropriate choreography!
Movement for Non-Movers Series (Sign and Hand Gestures) Use of ASL (sign language) and general hand gestures to interpret lyrics to contemporary Christian music or scripture text. This class will be a broad overview of concepts, choreography, and precepts for team building that will help you start and/or maintain your movement ministry. Purposeful movement to powerful music with appropriate choreography!
Movement for Non-Movers Series (Beach Props) Are you ready to romp in the sand? revitalize a summer mission's program (or any outreach) with movement ideas that incorporate beach toys as props! Think of foam noodles, frisbees, hula hoops, beach towels, boogie boards, etc., and you've got all the tools you need to share the Gospel message in movement.
Worship is Elementary Using movement ideas to teach concepts of praise and worship in children's ministry. Ministry concepts and prop-less choreography for children to be used in any worship setting with kids such as VBS, Kid's Crusades, Kid's Church, etc.
Points for Praise What do I do with kids that don't participate in praise?" "How can I get the boys more involved children's church?" "Should we encouraging kids to d-d-d-dance in church?" If you are looking for viable solutions to these types of questions, join us for "Points for Praise: Putting Kids on the Path of Praise." This class will be 'group think' of how to instill a pattern of praise in the spiritual life of the children in your charge.
Scripture Rep Raps Music, movement and MEMORY! Learn how to use the power of music and movement to help your children learn and remember scripture!
Movement for Non-Movers (Human Video) Use of the human form to interpret lyrics to contemporary Christian music or scripture text. These movement concepts include pantomime, theatrical conventions, and proper use of stage space. This class will be a broad overview of concepts, choreography, and precepts for team building that will help you start and/or maintain your movement ministry. Purposeful movement to powerful music with appropriate choreography!
Misc…
Just the F’ACTs (Fundaments of ACTing) A look at the basics of acting through the staging of tableaus and sketches. Topics covered include stage dynamics, presence and delivery, blocking, motivations, and stage business.
Generation to Generation: A Storyteller’s Guide to Passing on Your Faith A look at the power of story to engage and involve an audience in communicating bible stories and precepts
Networking in the New Millennium Untangle the web of sites on the information superhighway that pertain to drama and creative ministry. We’ll map out a wild ride with stops at the best spots for resources, networking, and conferences for those who use the arts and creativity in ministry.
Creative Arts Camps (ACT YOUR AGE) Looking for alternative programming for kids in the summer? The theatre arts are a perfect vehicle to build community and attract new kids to your ministry. Kid's Creative Arts Camps incorporate curriculum, creative arts, and choral elements into a dynamic and effective outreach tool. This class discusses specific curriculum (The Missing Body of Christ) and general concepts and ideas that will help you develop a summer program of creative arts.
Sermons
Get Out of the Boat! A wonderful admonition for Christians to WALK ON WATER! This timely message on FAITH involves a simple three STEP model: STEP up; STEP out; and STEP on! Can’t miss the message for the methods in this one. This one includes a story of wonder and change from a Shepherd at the birth of Christ; a clever recounting of the rich young RULER (told with a carpenter’s rule!) and some fun interactive stories on obedience. Also, take a walk with a man who should know about faith and boats….a special appearance by NOAH. You got to see it to believe it, but where would your faith be then? (Matthew 14: 21-33)
Let There Be Praise! The power, purpose, and potential of praise unleashed in the life of every believer. This upbeat program of music and drama includes a unique retelling of Paul and Silas in prison that explores the sacrifice of praise and a characterization of John the Beloved, in an award-winning monologue recounting his revelation on Patmos. Psalms 150.
Look What God is Doing! An insightful look at Matthew 24, the Olivet Discourse, in terms of what God is currently doing in the world, the church and among the Jewish people during these (latter) days. A special appearance by John the Baptist and a stunning monologue recounting a vision (dream) of General William Booth that changed his life towards service for God. Acts 2:17.
Ouched by an Angle: Why do bad things happen to good people? It's a question as old as the book of Job itself! This concert delicately balances humor and poignancy to offer a glimpse of God's GOOD purposes for our suffering. Perhaps our most diverse presentation of the Gospel: Interactive storytelling; parody; interpretive movement; Contemporary Christian Music; testimony; and the most bold and gripping dramatization we have ever offered..... Job.
Run the Race: Lost in the wilderness? In a spiritual rut? Discover an appropriate model for obtaining VISION by hearing the story of Joshua and Caleb in a fresh and dynamic new way. There's something for everyone in this anointed program: Interpretive movement using dowel rod sticks, dramatic reading, storytelling, audience participation, lots of exciting contemporary Christian music and an endearing dramatization of a man born blind and healed at the Pool of Siloam as originally told in John 9. Unforgettable! 1 Corinthians 9:14.
Seed 2 Sow: A dramatic interpretation of the Parable of the Seed and the Sower regarding our responsibility to share the gospel. It is a timely admonition for Christians to heed the call of the Great Commission. "Seed 2 Sow" incorporates pantomime, parody, improvisation, drama, role playing, and contemporary music. 2 Corinthians 5:10.
Thoughts, Things, & Thrills (T3): What IS the meaning of life? This simple question is answered by the wisest man to ever live in his story of regret and lament. Creative insight administered through storytelling, testimony, music, a retro television medley using stories in the Bible. Also, there’s a fitting ENDING using the song “This Day”, interpreted in movement using the God Rods. Ecclesiastes 12: 13,14.