Why Do You Dance?
Why Do You Dance? - Revised & Expanded Edition goes beyond movement, choreography, and technique to address what matters most-the heart of the worshipper. Written for worship dancers and those who serve in worship ministry, this book invites readers to look beyond what happens before a congregation and examine the spiritual foundation behind their service to God.
Why do you dance? Why do you minister? What motivates your service? Is your gift surrendered to God, and does the life you live away from ministry reflect the worship you present before others?
Through biblical teaching, personal testimony, practical ministry wisdom, and thought-provoking reflection questions, Jamesetta Roach explores the foundations that should shape the life and ministry of a worshipper. Topics include dedication, consecration, character, spiritual gifts, the anointing, excellence, joy, spiritual preparation, accountability, and maintaining a heart fully surrendered to God.
Readers are encouraged to understand that worship dance is more than choreography or physical expression. It is ministry. The dancer's preparation must therefore extend beyond rehearsals, garments, music, and movement to include prayer, Scripture, spiritual growth, personal integrity, and an authentic relationship with Jesus Christ.
Originally published in 2004, Why Do You Dance? has been revised and expanded for a new generation of worshippers while preserving its foundational message. Each lesson encourages readers to examine their motives, strengthen their relationship with God, and consider how their gifts can be used with greater purpose and spiritual maturity. Personal Reflection sections provide opportunities to pause, respond, and apply the principles personally or within a ministry team.
Although written with worship dancers in mind, the principles extend beyond dance. Worship leaders, psalmists, musicians, ministry leaders, and others who serve in the Body of Christ will find encouragement to examine the heart behind their service and remember whom they ultimately serve.
At its core, Why Do You Dance? carries a timeless message:
Before you are a dancer, you must first be a worshipper.
More than a book to read, this revised and expanded edition is an invitation to reflect, grow, realign, and return to the heart of worship-serving with dedication, ministering with excellence, and living for the glory of God before an Audience of One.
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