Art and Soul - Paperback

by Michelle Sanders (Author), Reggie McNeal (Foreword by)

The church is in major decline in the Western world. We cannot continue to use past evangelistic models to reach out to our modern world. Art and Soul explores ways of generating missional conversations in the community through the medium of art, offering theological reflections as well as practical strategies on how to connect with people outside of the church. This book surveys several approaches, including "Art and Soul," a course that teaches people who suffer from depression and anxiety to paint, and introduces youths, refugees, prisoners, and other at-risk people to art in order to better connect with their own personal narrative. Readers will learn about "Art for Justice," or how to use art in the marketplace to begin conversations in their local community. Art and Soul's initiatives for connecting with people through art will inspire and encourage Christ followers to step out and create places to engage with their community.

Author Biography

Michelle Sanders planted an alternative-style church with a focus on the arts and social justice at its heart to reach out to those who would not normally step inside a church. She holds a doctorate of ministry and has many years of experience as an associate minister in a large church.