CONTENTS:
Opportunities
for Christian Ethnodoxologists/Ethnomusicologists
Haiti:
Music Teachers Needed ASAP
Myanmar Music Teachers
Needed ASAP
Music
Ministry Opportunity in Greece
Musicians Needed
to Promote Needs of Guatemalan Children
Music
& Arts/Media OPPORTUNITIES links
* Worship, Theology & the Arts Chair Position
* Interested in Developing a Screen Saver
for the International Worship & Arts Network?
* Hispanic Church Plant in Iowa, USA,
Looking for Worshipper Who Can Also Lead Worship Songs
* Cartoonists/Comic Artists Needed
* Needs and Opportunities from the International
Worship & Arts Network
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OPPORTUNITIES
FOR CHRISTIAN ETHNODOXOLOGISTS / ETHNOMUSICOLOGISTS
There is a new place, since Dec. 2003, to advertise
for "teachers needed."
This is on the website of the International Council of Ethnodoxologists,
found at www.worldofworship.org
We have a section called "Opportunities" which includes
opportunities for
teaching, interning and performing. This section is located in
the
members-only area so you can't access it directly unless you join,
but I
can post announcements on behalf of others.
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HAITI--MUSIC TEACHERS
NEEDED - posted May 2, 2003
"The IMB
needs volunteer Christian music teachers to lead a music training
conference near Les Cayes, Haiti this summer. The dates (including
travel days in and out of Haiti) are Aug 2-12, 2003. Choral directors,
teachers of voice, piano, hand bells, guitar, music theory, music
history and music composition are needed. The purpose of this
camp is to train music leaders and potential music leaders for
existing churches, new church starts, and for church planting.
A major focus of the camp is on using music for evangelism and
church planting. All students participate in composition of Chronological
Bible Storying songs using indigenous Haitian musical styles.
For more information contact: <Dianahaiti@skycasters.net>
or <Dianahaiti@yahoo.com> or contact the International Mission
Board/SBC directly at 1-800-888-! 8657, in reference to Project
Number: 64643 (Joyce Glover in the volunteers dept.) Information
can be obtained at this website also: http://www.imb.org
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MYANMAR-MUSIC
TEACHERS NEEDED - posted May 2, 2003
Music teachers are urgently needed at
Grace Music Institute in Yangoon. There are four terms over a
year and each term lasts eight weeks, with a one-week break between
terms. The next school starts June 16. Among the subjects taught
are
· Music Theory
· Basic Musicianship
· Church Music
· Congregational worship leading
· Leading Children and adult Choirs
· Conducting
· Planning for Corporate Worship
· Music Missions
Teachers also are needed to provide private
instruction in
· Voice
· Piano/Keyboards
· Acoustic, Lead, classical and bass Guitar
· Violin
· drums.
Teachers come on a non-paid basis. Accommodation
is provided. Teachers are needed for the complete 2-month term,
but shorter courses can be customized if teachers can only stay
2-4 weeks.
In addition, the music school is seeking donations
of music resources and equipment including music cassettes and
CDs, songbooks, choral music, music instruments, and instruction
books for instruments. Books are needed to build up a music library
in various areas including music dictionaries, books on music
history, children's music ministry, etc. The school hopes to set
up a digital recording studio to record local worship teams.
(For more information, send email to David
< davidsuum2003@yahoo.com> ).
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Music
Ministry Opportunity in GREECE
(opportunity added Oct
6, 2002)
Greetings in Jesus Name!
I am writing to let you know
about an opportunity for musicians in Greece. If you or any student
or contact of yours is interested, please write directly to the
following for further info:
Neil Macris
Email: Nmacris@aol.com
This may provide a valuable
ministry opportunity for a musician or band you may be working
with.
My contact met Neil recently
and wrote the following,
"...I met a church planter
in Athens working with GEM whose greatest need is for musicians
as per attached file. He has planted one church which has done
very well. He is of Greek descent. He is now planting another
in the northern suburbs which is proving pretty tough. They have
a small group of 5-10 people coming on Sundays. He feels the key
is appropriate worship music. Is there anything you can do to
help/provide people etc? Even if not, I thought you would like
to know that the kind of thing you are thinking of is desperately
needed."
Athens Church Planting
(Greater Europe Mission)
The Mission Field
Although the gospel of Jesus
Christ came to Athens, Greece via the lips of the apostle Paul
some 2000 years ago, born again believers in Greece number only
0.2% - the smallest community of believers in all of Europe (apart
from Albania and Malta). Even though 97% of the Greek people are
Greek Orthodox, only 2 % attend church regularly. Unfortunately,
the essence of the gospel and the purity of its saving message
have been lost under the overgrowth of humanly instituted traditions.
Like the Jews in Jesus' day, the Greeks neglect the commandments
of God, as they hold to the traditions of men (Mark 7:8).
Unbelievers outnumber Christian workers 125,000 to one and Neil
& Jennifer are one of less than ten full time missionary church
planters working in this country of 11 million people.
Goal for Musicians
To assist Neil and Jennifer
as they start a contemporary church plant (their second church
planting project), which will use a high quality rock band as
a central mechanism for evangelism and worship. As non-believers
come to hear the band, they will be exposed to the unadulterated
gospel of Jesus Christ. From these evangelistic concerts they
will then be invited to come on weekends to take part in the upbeat
worship and uncompromising teaching of the Word of God. The same
band will be playing in the worship at these regular weekend services.
Missionary musicians (full time) and possibly quality lay musician
will be involved in the church's weekly worship and evangelism,
as well as in discipleship
This new church will be a strategic
church, as Neil and Jenni pray and plan to make it a missions-minded
church from its very inception and have a duplicating (birthing
philosophy) already in place. The vision is for this church to
reach many Greeks, and then become a missionary-sending church
that will support and send missionaries to the surrounding world.
The Need
Quality Full-Time Missionary
Band Members: This is our greatest and most pressing need. We
urgently need quality rock/pop musicians who have a passion for
God, a passion for worship, love and know their music and instrument
well, and desire to use their talent for the advancement of His
kingdom.
Quality musicians who could
come for six months or more, which we could put into action tomorrow,
include:
1. Lead guitarist
2. Rhythm Guitarist
3. Keyboard
4. Bass Player - (have a potential bass player coming in Sept.
2002)
5. Drummer
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MUSICIANS
NEEDED TO PROMOTE NEEDS OF GUATEMALAN CHILDREN
Posted
September 23, 2002
From: Les <lespeters@impactministries.ca>
- please contact Les directly if interested in the following possibility...
Impact Ministries is
working in Guatemala with children in remote mountain villages.
We provide care, discipleship, education, support and health care
for children of Mayan decent. These children come from homes that
are extremely poor. They are part of a people group where 65%
are illiterate. Our main goal is to enable the children to internalize
the word of God, apply biblical principles in their lives, and
live productive Christian
lives as a witness to the power of the gospel.
Our programs are supported
by sponsors who commit to care for a child. We are looking for
more sponsors...and would be interested in finding a music group/musician
that would promote this need.
Information, mission statement, history, doctrinal statement are
available
at
www.impactministries.ca
We would be interested in exploring a relationship with a musician/music
group that would be willing to do this. We would ask that the
individual/group sponsor a child, and visit the ministry in Guatemala
to be more familiar with the culture, Christian school, the success
of the ministry.
Are you able to help us in
this regard?
In Christ,
Les Peters
Director
Impact Ministries
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WORSHIP,
THEOLOGY & THE ARTS CHAIR POSITION
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Posted Feb. 6/01
Position Profile
For a tenure-track faculty appointment in
Worship, Theology and the Arts Chair
School of Theology, Fuller Theological Seminary
General
Faith and lifestyle congruent with the Fuller Theological Seminary
ethos as expressed in the Statement of Faith and the Characteristics
of the Seminary. Fuller Seminary requires each faculty member
to sign the Statement of Faith to affirm solidarity with the community
of faith and practice of the seminary. (See Fuller Seminary Catalogue
or the website (click here)
Disposition to work collegially throughout the Seminary and across
all three schools in collaborative programs. Commitment to theological
education in service of the renewal of the
Church; commitment to teaching, research, and practice; commitment
to spiritual formation; commitment to the evangelical heritage
of Fuller Theological Seminary.
Supportive of women’s and ethnic concerns through teaching and
in other activities and relationships; able to work in a broad
multi-denominational, multi-ethnic, multi-cultural, intergenerational
contexts and frames.
Professional and Teaching Qualifications
Strong commitment to study and practice of worship and its expression
in the arts (both North American and global) and to theological
dialogue with, understanding within, reflection on, integration
among and demonstration of art, music, dance, drama and other
disciplines and media.
Primary discipline to be determined in the search process preferably
a theologian housed in the theology division, but we welcome applications
from persons trained in Practical Theology, Worship and Liturgics,
or an artist with theological expertise who would be approved
in the ministry division.
Research, writing, supervision and/or skill-training proficiency
supportive of teaching specialty).
Doctoral degree, M. Div. (or appropriate theological education)
and some teaching experience required.
Publication record desirable; performance record (if in the performing
arts or a comparable specialty).
Competence and commitment to the integration of theory and praxis
in both theological understanding and artistic concept and actualization.
Demonstrate capacity to bridge differences, facilitate dialogue,
lead constructively in the development of the worship life of
the church, preferably someone with pastoral or ecclesiastical
experience in the leadership of worship.
Teaching and Supervision
Offer basic core courses in the field of specialty as well as
be in dialogue and team teach with colleagues in integrative courses
in worship, theology and the arts.
Offer advanced electives in the areas of own special interest
and expertise. Supervise, train, consult and advise in the areas
of special training. Ability or potential to supervise Ph.D. and
Th.M. graduate students by both mentoring and offering of graduate
seminars.
Rank and Other Considerations
Rank dependent on qualifications and experience. Tenure track;
initial 3-year appointment. Position open Sept.1, 2001
Faculty Contract - for more info, contact Fuller directly.
Benefits and Insurance - for more info:
Contact: Dean, School of Theology, Fuller Theological Seminary,
Pasadena, CA 91182
Revised, January 17, 2001
Submitted to WTA Search Committee for review 1/8/01
Submitted to SOT Faculty 1/9/01
Ron Kernaghan, Office of Presbyterian Ministries
Fuller Theological Seminary
(626) 584-5582
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Interested
in Developing a Screen Saver for the International Worship & Arts
Network?
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If you are someone that's computer savvy and knows how to develop
screen savers, we would like to present to you an opportunity
to consider contributing to the ministry of the International
Worship & Arts Network by developing a screen saver which
could be used to help promote prayer for this ministry and greater
awareness of this ministry. If this is something that might be
of interest to you, please do contact us at: gcwac@hotmail.com
for further details. Thank you so much for your considerations
in this regard! God bless you!
Date posted: September 2000
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Hispanic
Church Plant in Iowa, USA, Looking for Worshipper Who Can Also
Lead Worship Songs
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From: "Katie" - tbaerg@hotmail.com
Received this request: Wed, 20 Sep 2000 12:46:16 PDT
Says Katie: …”We are a small Foursquare (pentecostal) Hispanic
church plant in Iowa.
Our vision is to provide a service, with worship and the Word
in their language. We believe God values children and the restoration
of families. Discipleship is a very integral part of how we choose
to see people grow in the Lord. We desire to train others to train
others!
Our heart is to touch the Hispanic people in our community and
to have them be able to touch people in the country that they
came from, having far reaching results. Prayer, missions and the
arts are other important aspects of the ministry of this church.
We are looking for a worshipper who plays the piano/synthesizer
or guitar and sings. We need a person with the same vision and
a willingness to serve. We are a patient but focused group! :
)Fluency in Spanish, and the Spanish culture is important.
We are all volunteers, receiving outside support in some form
or another. Though a small group, we have seen God orchestrate
some very impressive things. We look forward to what else He has
for us here. Could you be that extra person as we continue to
build our staff, while reaching
out to the 2000 hispanic people in our community?
Thank you as you consider this!
Katie
### PLEASE NOTE: If you are interested in this opportunity, please
email Katie directly at the email address stated at the beginning
of her message. Thank you.
Date posted: September 26, 2000
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CARTOONISTS/COMIC
ARTISTS NEEDED
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If interested in the following opportunities, please
contact them directly at: ROX35Media@aol.com
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ROX35 specialises in international Christian COMICS training,
and we have more requests for our seminars than we have the time
and manpower to meet.
Comics really are the world's most widely read literature form,
particularly in countries of the 10/40 Window, and the church
worldwide needs and wants the necessary training to produce their
own comics-style materials for evangelism and discipleship.
In the past 4-5 years we've held events in the Philippines, Malaysia,
Thailand, Japan, Australia, Hong Kong, Romania, Ukraine, and in
the US, including one prison training. Between now and Feb. 2002
we are already looking at planned and proposed trainings for Japan,
Mexico, India, Thailand, Cambodia, (the Middle East), Singapore,
Brazil, and France.
Our goal is not only to hold these and future training seminars,
but eventually to identify, inspire, and/or develop qualified
training teams on every continent.
We're looking for young, up-and-coming and/or professional cartoonists
and comics creators who might be good Teacher Trainees, Media
Missionaries, Interns, Associates, and/or even ultimately the
"Joshuas and Timothys" who would carry on this mission when the
current principals get too old to be
lugging huge suitcases full of printed teaching materials and
comics samples around the planet!
Interested individuals can find more info at:
http://www.rox35.org/Trainee.html
If you have other questions before you can begin a search, please
don't hesitate to ask-- Thank you!
Every Blessing,
Nate
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Nate Butler
President/CEO
ROX35 Media, Inc.
Email: ROX35@rox35.org
Web Page: http://www.rox35.org
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Date Posted: October 4, 2000
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