Silver Screen, Sacred Story: Using Multimedia in Worship

by Michael G. Bausch

Book Overview

Our culture has undergone a major shift: younger generations have less and less interest in the printed word as they become predominantly image oriented. In response, as congregations increasingly... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1566992710
• ISBN13: 9781566992718
• Release Date: December 2002
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 137 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Smart Pastors Read This Book!

As a professor of worship, I recommend this book to all my students who seek to find appropriate ways to think about and to integrate the media arts into traditional and emerging worship. This book is theologically well-grounded and pastorally invaluable. Bausch takes the reader through the story of his own medium-sized UCC Congregational church's experience with introducing a media-intensive service. He gives practical advice on recruiting a team of volunteers, not only to run equipment but to actually produce the media art for the Sunday service. He provides the basics on licence and copyright issues, as well as equipment requirements for a "start-up" media ministry. Protestant pastors of small- or medium-sized churches who are discerning their own church's use of media -- versus trying to emulate the megachurch down the street -- would be smart to start with this book. The story of this rural Wisconsin church and what they learned in the process of using multimedia in worship offers many practical insights.

A great introduction to multimedia ministry

As a pastor, this book was invaluable in helping to clarify the mission and values behind beginning a multimedia ministry in our congregation. Dr Bausch not only discusses the theological background of using media in worship, but also mixes in many practical tips and practical applications for congregations to learn from. Highly recommended!