THE COMMUNITY KIT THE GATHERING CHURCH OF A.C.T. INTL
W THE PRAYER KIT Make America United Again Seeking The LORD God to intervene in our nation Having Voted, Now Lift Up:
• Peaceful transition of responsibilities on local, state and federal levels
• Congregations whose members have different political views focus on unity in Christ
• Elected and appointed government leaders seek Solomon’s wisdom in decision-making Continue prayer and fasting for a nation to change:
• How people communicate • How leaders lead • How Christ is embraced • How Christ-followers serve Free Download
Reader’s Theater Scripture “The Lord’s Prayers: Of Teaching, of Unity” Adaptation of Jesus’ words in Luke 11, Matthew 6 and John 17 for corporate, personal prayer. Praying Partners in the Arts
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hile there are countless benefits to being a department of Artists in Christian Testimony Intl, among the most exhilarating is the annual Nashville Gathering when departments from across the globe connect to interact, learn and, many cases, meet others for the first time. This year marked Kingdom Impact Theater’s fourth Gathering. We admit (or confess) being glad to attend from the comfort of our family room. Why, it was just like going to church! The well-done stream from Nashville gave peers a chance to see the variety of ways God is using performing arts to evangelize across the globe, and to see numerous ways artists have creatively adapted to the “confining” medium of “online television.” The stream also exposed A.C.T to interested new parties such as KIT’s Ministry Accountability Team. The ministry videos, Saturday’s talks by David Taylor and David Bailey, plus encouragement from founder Byron Spradlin were as inspiring to “outsiders” with little background in A.C.T. as they were inspirational to long-time departments needing a spiritual boost. One of KIT’s MAT members texted: “This Gathering is deep and rich. Missions!!! Richness of Short Term! Direction for missions in this Red Sea Moment of THE CHURCH 2020. WORSHIP???” “Thanks or connecting me with The Gathering. I’m understanding more about A.C.T. There is for me much on which to reflect.”
Wisdom streamed into the home: Eugene Petersen, Byron Spradlin. Here are links to sessions are on the A.C.T. You Tube Channel. Friday Session Artists Showcase of music, comedy, testimony and real illusion. Saturday Session
Byron Spradlin’s Welcome
David Taylor on the Psalms in Worship (including interview with Bono and Eugene Petersen)
David Bailey on the church’s role in racial reconciliation (including lessons in how systematic racism came to be)
Introducing “Awaken Music Italy” on how the seat of the home of “Romans” learned to create its own worship music
Rob Frazier on “Love and Creativity (in the time of storm)
Byron Spradlin’s State of the Artist Address
Isn’t that what church is should do? With Thanksgiving To:
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planners who organized content;
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artists who submitted videos for discovery and entertainment;
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engineers who made things happen in the face of spirits who threatened to derail the message (Now you know why you should always read the ending credits).
