Invited by God onto the worship stage : developing missional communities through participation in Theo-drama

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dc.contributor.authorNell, Ianen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMeyer, Neilen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2013-10-08T12:05:15Z
dc.date.available2013-10-08T12:05:15Z
dc.date.issued2013-09
dc.descriptionCITATION: Nell, I. A. & Meyer, N. 2013. Invited by God onto the worship stage: developing missional communities through participation in Theo-drama. Verbum et ecclesia, 34(1), doi:10.4102/ve.v34i1.840.en_ZA
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at http://www.ve.org.za/index.php/VE
dc.descriptionPublication of this article was funded by the Stellenbosch University Open Access Fund.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractWhen the front of the church begins to resemble a stage and the preacher, musicians and other leaders act like performers whilst the congregation takes on the role of an audience, then something is wrong with worship. But not only with worship: something is wrong with the church. A church longing to be missional – that is, a church in which all Christians are participants in the mission of God – needs to express that participation in its worship. Theological dramatic theory shows us how the Trinity acts out a grand narrative in creation, redemption and glorification, and invites us to participate in the Story being performed. This same narrative can be present in worship and can invite our immediate participation. But this cannot happen if either God or the congregation is relegated to the role of mere audience. However, when the Story is told and performed in worship and when the worshipping community is able to participate alongside the Trinity in the Theo-drama of worship, then worship takes on the ability to form that community missionally. Worship is a habit repeated week after week; therefore, its power to transform a community into a missonal congregation is immense.en_ZA
dc.description.sponsorshipStellenbosch Universityen_ZA
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dc.format.extent8 p.en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationNell, I. A. & Meyer, N. 2013. Invited by God onto the worship stage: developing missional communities through participation in Theo-drama. Verbum et ecclesia, 34(1), doi:10.4102/ve.v34i1.840.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1609-9982 (print)
dc.identifier.issn2074-7705 (online)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.4102/ve.v34i1.840
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/85456
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherAOSIS OpenJournalsen_ZA
dc.rights.holderAuthors retains copyrighten_ZA
dc.subjectReligion and dramaen_ZA
dc.subjectWorshipen_ZA
dc.subjectMissions -- Theoryen_ZA
dc.titleInvited by God onto the worship stage : developing missional communities through participation in Theo-dramaen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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