Messy Prayer : Developing the Prayer Life of Your Messy Church

Leadbetter, Jane; Payne, Martyn; Moore, Lucy

ISBN 10: 0857463799 / ISBN 13: 9780857463791

Published by Brf, 2015

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Title: Messy Prayer : Developing the Prayer Life of...

Publisher: Brf

Publication Date: 2015

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: As New

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Synopsis:

This book is a mine of inspiration for ways of praying for and in Messy Church. Finding engaging ways of praying as individuals, families and as the gathered congregation is always a challenge, and this book brings together many different ideas for doing all of these. Includes communicating prayer as a concept; praying for your Messy Church; praying as a team in advance and on the day; prayers for the celebration time; and how to create a prayer space.

About the Authors:

Jane Leadbetter is part of the BRF Messy Church Team, has worked as a primary school teacher and was Children's Work Adviser in the Diocese of Liverpool for twelve years. She runs L19: Messy Church once a month.

Martyn Payne is BRF's Messy Church researcher. His role is to visit Messy Churches up and down the UK, listening to the stories of how Messy Church is developing, networking good practice and bringing encouragement. He has a background in Bible storytelling and leading all-age worship and is passionate about the blessing that comes when generations explore faith together. Martyn, who is a qualified teacher, has worked with BRF for over twelve years contributing to training and resources and leading Barnabas RE days; prior to this he worked with the Church Mission Society as its national children's work coordinator. His books include A-cross the World (2004), Footsteps to the Feast (2007), Where in the World? (2012), The Big Story (2011), Creative Ways to tell a Bible Story (2013) and The Barnabas Family Bible (2014).

Lucy Moore is the founder of Messy Church, a rapidly-growing ministry that is now in over 20 countries worldwide. She is responsible for developing the work of Messy Church nationally and internationally―writing, speaking, reflecting and developing Messy projects. Before working full-time with Messy Church, Lucy was a member of BRF’s Barnabas children’s ministry team, offering training for those wanting to bring the Bible to life for children in churches and schools across the UK, and using drama and storytelling to explore the Bible with children herself. Her books include titles in the Messy Church series, as well as AllAge Worship, Colourful Creation, Bethlehem Carols Unpacked, The Lord’s Prayer Unplugged and The Gospels Unplugged. She also presents Messy Church: the DVD. A secondary-school teacher by training, she enjoys acting, walking Minnie the dog, marvelling at the alien world of her two teenage children and guiltily watching unimproving television programmes. She is a Lay Canon of Portsmouth Cathedral.