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The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Dare2ACT Series 2 | 005

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is the 2nd in a series of 6 in the Dare2ACT Series 2 set.

What made the Joshua, Joseph, David, Esther, Daniel and many other heroes of the Bible distinguish themselves? The LXG series will focus on that matter. What made these very ordinary people become extraordinary.

Session Titles:
REFINING THE ORDINARY | Joshua
DARE TO BE EXTRAORDINARY | Daniel
FROM ZERO TO HERO | Rahab
UNEXTRAORDINARY | Joseph

LXG is an event filled with creative experiences usable in worship sessions, small group dynamics, and team building activities. You’ll have an opportunity blend your talents with others and expand your creativity by way of musical talent, drama, writing, digital and traditional forms of art.

As it reads in Matthew “Many are called, but few are chosen”, take the dare to be part of God’s League of Extraordinary Men and Woman!

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Dare2ACT Series One and Two are just around the corner!

Since summer 2008 DREAM International Creative Ministries have been constantly working on an idea that would be a creative medium in bringing de-churched individuals back into a reality with Jesus Christ.  The idea was named Dare2ACT, now after more than a year of testing and brainstorming, the team is about the release the 1st and 2nd series of Dare2ACT.

Series One, consists of 3 episode modules:
Missing The Point (Jump Start) | 001
Dare To Move | 002
Make Your Mark| 003

Series Two consists of 7 episode modules:
LOST | 004
League of Extraordinary Men (LXG) | 005
L.I.F.E |009
Connecting The Dots | 010

Each module has its own unique theme and activities. Workshops, Worship services, Dynamic Small Group guides and Team Building activities; all meshed together in to a weekend of fun. But it doesn’t stop there; we also have matching quarterly themed Life Group guides that can be implemented after any event.

With a number of retreat locations to choose from and menus to fit your budget, we are sure you can enjoy a worry free weekend  that your members will never forget; great for Religious-Social Fellowship retreats for large youth groups, young professional clubs, and conferences.

If you want to know more about the Dare2ACT weekend packages that we have to offer, please contact any of the following:

Lec – Projects Manager
Sun        +63-9222042235
Smart    +63-9187928083

Ludy Gel – Event Manager
Globe    +63-9163002838

Basic Photoshop Tutorial Lesson 4 - Tagalog

iDREAM’s Creative team is led by Dennis Lagang. As a testing phase, Dennis has prepared a few basic on the spot Photoshop tutorials as a prerequisite to future Tips and Trick of media tutorial. iDREAM has arranged a series of tutorials ranging from Photoshop/Gimp, Soundbooth/Calkwalk/Audacity, Premiere, Movie Maker, PowerPoint, and Aftereffects. These of course will follow as time goes on, but will be offered in Live Tutorial during Dare2ACT events or in Leaders Huddle programs. 

In2Worship: DANCE IN WORSHIP

The nation of Israel has used dance as a form of worship throughout their history. Several places within the Bible make reference to the use of dance as a form of worship.

Many Christians are opposed to dance because of what the WORLD has DONE with it. However, just because Satan has perverted something, doesn’t mean that we as Christians should stop using it for God’s glory. The Bible says: “…all things were created by him, and for him” (Col 1:16).

The earliest mention of dance as a form of worship in scripture is in the book of Exodus, when the nation of Israel had just crossed the Red Sea. It says:

“And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.”

Exodus 15:20

It is interesting that Miriam (the sister of Moses and Aaron) was called a prophetess, yet nowhere in scripture does it record a single prophecy that she brought fourth. However, praise dancing was taught in the school of the prophets. Apparently, the nation of Israel viewed dance as a prophetic gifting, and treated it as such.

One of the things that King David is known for in the Bible is his praise and worship. Much of the book of Psalms (songs of praises) was written by him, and the Davidic style of worship has been practiced in Israel for many years, even unto today. Today, the resurgence of dance, and other forms of the arts being used in worship in Christian churches is referred to as the reinstatement of Davidic worship. King David himself danced before the Lord, when he brought the Ark of the Covenant into Jerusalem.

“And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.”

2 Samuel 6:14

David also refers to dance as a form of worship in some of the Psalms he wrote. For example:

“Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.”

Psalm 149:3

“Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.”

Psalm 150:4

Okay, you might say, but this is all in the Old Testament, not the New Testament. Well, let’s stop just a moment and think about that. Jesus, and Paul both said that in numerous places that they taught from the scriptures. What was that? It couldn’t have been the New Testament, because that hadn’t been written. No, in fact they were referring to the Old Testament, specifically the books of the Law.

The New Testament church gained most of its style of worship from the Jews. Since the Jewish believers were used to dance as a form of worship, they naturally taught it to the gentiles. Therefore, the early Christians understood dance as a normal part of worship. In fact, one of the original deacons, elected in the sixth chapter of Acts was Prochorus. If you dig into his name, it means “the leader of the circle dance.” This implies rather strongly that the early church accepted dance as a part of worship.

Dance has existed to some degree all through church history. Just to show one example, let’s look at what could be considered one of the most structured, legalistic Christian denominations ever. Who is this? The Shakers. They were a offshoot of the Quakers in the early years of our country. The Shakers (or Shaking Quakers) lived in their own communities, remained celibate, denied themselves of physical pleasures, and danced before the Lord with all their might!

There is something about dance that will take any worship service into a higher level than it can otherwise reach. One person truly dancing before the Lord (NOT BEFORE MAN) can take the entire congregation farther into His throne room, than they would otherwise have gone.