Please see the post Drama!Drama!Drama! for the beginning of this series.
How did Drama become a ministry for me?
Well it all started on Valentine’s Day 2004……
Normally I plan every aspect of Valentine’s Day (or any other event, Birthday’s Vacations, etc) and people call me “creative” when I think all I have been is “strategic”.
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One year I rented a Jaguar for my wife (her dream car – we currently have two Dodges), put a dozen red roses in the seat and took the day off. We had the car through the weekend and practically lived in it because I couldn’t pry her from it to save my life.
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Another year, we swam with Dolphins at Discovery Cove in Orlando, Florida. Dolphins are her favorite creature on GOD’s big blue planet called Earth.
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Then there were romantic get-a-ways, bed & breakfasts, Vactions around lighouses (another of my wife’s favorites),etc….
I simply was getting overwhelmed planning all these “great events” and, quite frankly, wasn’t sure I could top the previous events anymore. I asked for a year off and said, “This year, dear, you get to plan our Valentines.”
She astounded me.
She arranged reservations to the House of Blues in Downtown Disney and then the 6PM showing to see Cirque du Soleil’s La Nouba. It was a fantastic evening. She outdid herself and me, I was very impressed.
By La Nouba is where I came alive with ideas. After this amazing show, I was left with a feeling that I had just seen something significant. It was Cirque du Soleil that inspired me to incorporate so many aspects in our church dramas, for in their productions, music, lighting, acting, dancing and comedy were so much of a tapestry to leave me with the prized “aftertaste” or the feeling that stays with you after you leave.
I wanted that “aftertaste” in what the we did at church in our productions. The church should not run from excellence but should lead in it, especially if we believe we serve a GOD of excellence. Not that excellence should be more important than anointing GOD forbid, but that in its right place, do what you do in excellence.
And excellence doesn’t mean that you have the world’s best sets, equipment, not not at all. In fact in our productions, we have very little budget. What I am talking about is that you give your all to produce the best that you can do before the LORD. Run the race to its fullest.
This is what Cirque du Soleil’s La Nouba has inspired me to do.
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November 12, 2007 at 6:16 pm
Cassandra
Aman! Aman! I just love drama! I know without a shadow of doubt that this ministry is ordained by God, because I have always been a shy, quite peron. But after I went to an ampetheater and seen The Promise; I knew right away this was ministry for me to get the word of God out by drama. This is a wonderful sight, and I’m so happy that I found it. This year is the largest drama I will be doing for the church. I’m very excited and nerves; which is driving my husband bananas. The Mayor, Cheif of Police, City officials, community, churches, youth groups, etc. are expected to be there and I’m constantly going over eveything to make sure it’s perfect. I keep telling my self God will not let you be embaress. You are so Generious to share this great info. May God Bless!!
November 12, 2007 at 7:51 pm
stormshelter
Hello Cassandra!
Wow! What a great testimony. I would love to hear more about what you are doing.
As far as sharing goes. I was freely given it and freely will I give it out. As Churches and Christians, we need to be sharing our ideas and methods to make the body of CHRIST more effective.
Responses like yours are why this site was created. I desire to “network” with other drama leaders, producers, and participants.
Please visit often and share what GOD has given you.
GOD never lets you down and never will emabarass a heart driven to HIM like yours. I know from experience that GOD is awesome and especially so in these areas.
Email back and let me know how your drama went!
In CHRIST,
Brian.