Think Like a Filmmaker: Sensory-Rich Worship Design for Unforgettable Messages

Are you Burned Out, in a Rut, and Frustrated by Sunday Mornings?Then you need to "think like a filmmaker!" In this book, internationally-renowned worship designer and teacher, Dr. Marcia McFee, will give you her time-tested strategies for creating and sustaining sensory-rich worship that offers unforgettable messages each and every week. Insights from filmmakers: art directors, screenwriters, composers, cinematographers and directors, will attract and ignite volunteers as they gain skills for every worship art. Applying these lessons to vital communication of the Greatest-Story-Ever-Told will not only inspire pastors and staff for their work, but will invigorate the congregation's excitement for Sunday mornings!WITH THIS BOOK:* Take the stress out of worship planning by adopting one important strategy* Train knowledgeable volunteers that love working on worship* Streamline your efforts by learning a common design vocabulary and process* Do it all through a fun exploration of filmmaking techniques, from conceptualizing the story to dealing with "the reviews!"

• The Worship Workshop: Creative Ways to Design Worship Together
• Worship for the Whole People of God: Vital Worship for the 21st Century
• Introduction to Christian Worship Third Edition: Revised and Expanded
• The Worshiping Body: The Art of Leading Worship
• Worshiping with United Methodists Revised Edition: A Guide for Pastors and Church Leaders
• By Water and the Spirit: Making Connections for Identity and Ministry (The Christian Initiation Series)
• How to Preach a Dangerous Sermon
• Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry (Faith and Order)
• This Holy Mystery: A United Methodist Understanding of Holy Communion
• Sent and Gathered: A Worship Manual for the Missional Church (Engaging Worship)