a quiet pentecost: inviting the spirit into congregational life a potpourri of practices
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A Quiet Pentecost: Inviting the Spirit into Congregational Life A Potpourri of Practices. Dwight Judy Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary. Sensory-Rich Worship. Mid-week Vespers Taizé Healing Prayer Developing visual themes. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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A Quiet Pentecost:Inviting the Spirit into Congregational LifeA Potpourri of Practices
Dwight JudyGarrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary
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Sensory-Rich WorshipMid-week Vespers
Taizé
Healing Prayer
Developing visual themes
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Developing Spiritual Formation Context in a Local Congregation
James DentonPrayerful WorshipTeaching lectio divina (prayer the scripture) to all groupsInvite all persons to pray key text for next Sunday’s
worship Offer “worship” notes to assist people to pray through
the times of worship that do not speak directly to themPrayerful administration – all committees begin and end
in prayer. Prayer is the context of all business of the church
Regular opportunity for Prayer for Healing
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Artwork in Youth CenterSteve Braudt
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Artwork in Youth Center,First United Methodist Church,
Cedar Falls, IowaSteve Braudt
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Artwork in Youth Center,First United Methodist Church,
Cedar Falls, IowaSteve Braudt
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Specialized Spiritual Formation Focus
Prayer Labyrinth
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Specialized Spiritual Formation Focus
Prayer Teams
Prayer Room/Chapel
24–7 Prayer Movement
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Specialized Spiritual Formation Focus
Youth faith sharing
Media-free zones
Centering Prayer
Intentional Experiences in Nature
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Paths to PrayerPatricia D. Brown
Searching Prayer
Experiential Prayer
Relational Prayer
Innovative Prayer
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Sacred PathwaysGary Thomas
NaturalistsSensatesTraditionalistsAsceticsActivistsCaregiversEnthusiastsContemplatives Intellectuals
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Tom Albin – Methodist Societies
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Outwardly obey the Rules
Inwardly practice the Means of Grace
Live in love
Leaders chosen
from Select Societies
Tom AlbinThe Upper Room
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Leaven for the Bread of Life
Spiritual formation focus provides “leaven” for the congregation
Contemplative study groupA congregation of soul friendsTeaching all lay leadership spiritual disciplinesAllowing Jesus to Lead Us