The Heart of the Artist, Second Editi..., Rory Noland
The Heart of the Artist, Second Editi..., Rory Noland
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The Heart of the Artist, Second Edition
A Character-Building Guide for You and Your Ministry Team

Author: Rory Noland

Narrator: Milton Bagby

Unabridged: 8 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 02/23/2021

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

Discover How to Flourish as an Artist in the Church. Over 150,000 Copies Sold.God is interested in your art and your heart. The Heart of the Artist, now in an updated second edition, deals head-on with issues every person in an arts ministry faces, including:Servanthood versus stardomExcellence versus perfectionismHandling criticismJealousy and envyManaging your emotionsThe spiritual disciplines of the artistAnd much moreEach chapter includes provocative questions for group discussion and personal action steps for individual application. Somewhere between pride and self-abasement lies true humility--just one aspect of the balanced character God wants to instill in you as a musician, a technical media artist, or other creative person involved in ministry.The Heart of the Artist will give you a better understanding of yourself and your unique place in the body of Christ. You'll find wisdom and encouragement that can help you survive the challenges and reap the rich joys of a ministry in the creative arts.Discussion questions and accompanying figures are available in the audiobook companion PDF download.

About Rory Noland

Rory Noland is the director of Heart of the Artist Ministries, an organization dedicated to serving artists in the church (www.heartoftheartist.org). A songwriter, speaker, church leader, and consultant, Rory is also the author of three books, all published by Zondervan: The Heart of the Artist: A Character-Building Guide For You and Your Ministry Team; Thriving as an Artist in the Church: Hope and Help For You and Your Ministry Team; and The Worshiping Artist: Equipping You and Your Ministry Team to Lead Others in Worship. Rory currently serves part-time as Pastor of Worship at Harvest Bible Chapel in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, contributes regularly to Worship Leader magazine, and also leads worship for the Transforming Center, a ministry that cares for the souls of pastors and leaders. Rory graduated from the Chicago Musical College at Roosevelt University with a degree in theory and composition and served as the music director at Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois


Reviews

Goodreads review by Xavier on December 10, 2024

In a nutshell, a self-help book for members in worship ministry. Noland starts by getting worship team members to consider their character (which Noland defines as "becoming who God made us to be") and integrity (Noland defines this as "doing what God wants us to do"). He then invites the reader to a......more

Goodreads review by Scott on April 07, 2024

What's the big idea and/or unique approach of this book? The creative aspects of church ministry often are seen as complicated and separated from the rest of the church ministry. They're held to different standards (some higher, some lower) and outsiders are intimidated about challenging that. This b......more

Goodreads review by Jomee on January 28, 2023

While I’ve been very fortunate to be part of a ministry team that is relatively free from the issues addressed in this book, I found it personally insightful nevertheless. There are some generalisations about Noland’s definition of the term “artist” that aren’t necessarily true of all artists, but I......more