act UP: Drama and Musical Theater Ministries (Paperback)
Drama and Musical Theater ministries are vital for the modern church. This book shares some of the ins and outs of these ministries: beginning, organizing, promoting, and even writing materials for your own church or organization. Included are dozens of free skits to be used in worship, bible study groups, youth meetings, and many other areas of your church.
Stephen R. Poole lives in Maryland with his wife and two sons. He has held various music and worship ministry positions over the past thirty years. he played trumpet with the group His Ambassadors before graduating with a B.M. in Music Theory from the University of South Alabama and an M.M. in Music History from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has served as worship pastor for churches in Texas, Florida, Mississippi, and Maryland, where he has led more than a dozen Broadway-style Musical Theater presentations. His current church has an annual Christmas performance attended by over 6000 people. He studied Broadway dancing in elementary school and started his love for drama while performing skits and musicals in school and church. Stephen has previously published more than twenty items including skits, articles, and a hymn, and has written and directed three television commercials for a local cable network. He has also acted in a television commercial that aired nationally for a major U.S. Business. Most recently he had a children's book published entitled, "Mr. Black's Secret."