Artists In Christian Testimony International 

A mission and ministry sending agency for artistic missionaries and ministries,
 unleashing artistic Christians into Christ's Kingdom Ministries throughout the world


Volume 2 Issue 2                             March 2006 Newsletter                        March 14, 2006



Music, the Arts and Contextual Worship in Christian Ministry:  They’re Essential !!

God is stimulating contextual worship and arts ministry—and raising up artistic Christians who want to make a difference for God—all over the world.  And Artists in Christian Testimony is serving right in the middle of this movement!


Evangelicals Miss The Big Picture [when it comes to movies]
                                                                           
By William Romanowski

“ … think of the cinema as an arena for cultural discourse …
not a place for converting members of that culture to … (Christianity) …”


Interview with John Styll, President of GMA
John Styll recently began his third year at the helm of the Gospel Music Association. Before being appointed president of the 32-year old organization, Styll served on the GMA Board for more than two decades.  Styll is the founder of CCM Magazine and former president of CCM Communication.  A.C.T. Int’l caught up with John Styll at GMA  headquarters on Music Row in Nashville to talk about GMA’s  recently announced partnership with Artists in Christian Testimony. 


Ministry Departments Spotlight

Michael Wenger – Stronghold Ministries
A Ministry of A.C.T Int’l since 2004

Stronghold has made many substantial connections within the entertainment industry, and God continues to work in mighty and unexpected ways in Hollywood.                 Read More

 

Global Outreach Clinic
A Ministry of A.C.T Int’l since 2001

The Global Outreach Clinic (GOC) was started by Dr. Brian McMurray with the assistance of Carol Jackson to offer low-cost immunizations to those going overseas on short-term mission trips or as full-time missionaries. 
                Read More


The Pursuit of God – “For it is not mere words that nourish the soul, but God Himself, and unless and until the hearers find God in personal experience they are not the better for having heard the truth.”


Arts Ministries in Action
Testimonies from staff and friends of A.C.T. Int'l
who are using their artistic gifts to make a difference

Christian Artists Fellowship Gatherings

CAF chapters have monthly gatherings of people who are committed to ministering the Gospel through the arts.

 


A.C.T. Intl's National Conference
at GMA Music in the Rockies

You Can Help A.C.T. Int'l

We covet your continued prayers and support as we seek to unleash an army of artistic Kingdom servants around the world for God’s glory.  Our hope is that this periodical eNewsletter will:

  1. Inform you about our ministry

  2. Inspire you as you see God's hand at work through our various Ministry Departments

  3. Instruct you from God's word about his call on our lives

  4. Invite you to even greater involvement in our mission.

Thank you and God bless you,
Rev. Byron L Spradlin
President

 


Artists In Christian Testimony International

A.C.T., Int’l is a missionary and ministry sending agency for artistic ministries and missionaries—out of all disciplines of the arts—called to serve in missions or related ministry services of the Historic New Testament Christian Church.

The missionaries and ministers A.C.T. sends out are dedicated to evangelizing the lost, and building up the Body of Christ.  The distinctive of A.C.T. is that it focuses especially on enabling Christians entrusted with artistic abilities and methods to carry out their ministry calling as true ministers and missionaries of the Gospel of Christ.

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