Dance Ministry Monthly
October 2005 Volume 1 No. 6
For in Him we live and move and have our
being, as also some of your own poets have
said, "For we are also His offspring."
Acts 17:28
A man's heart plans his way,
But the LORD directs his steps.
Proverbs 16:9
Lift up a banner on the high mountain,
Raise your voice to them; Wave your hand,
that they may enter the gates of the nobles.
Isaiah 13:2
by Machelle Lewis
years and has assisted with dance conference administration for Dancers Array, Zoe Expressions, and Rain Rein Reign Ministries.
for over 20 years. Sherry has been blessed to facilitate dance conferences, and is in the process of writing a book on the ministry of dance.
Worship In Dance Concert
1941 W. Florence Ave. - Los Angeles, CA
Admission is FREE!
Dancing Preachers International Conference! Demons fled, lives were saved, and faith restored. Information true to the Levitical call was
given and received. Blessings upon blessings were bestowed upon those who love the Lord and are CALLED according to His purpose.
Our director, Mrs. Sabrina McKenzie truly pressed toward the mark of the high calling! A special and sincere "thank you" to all who helped
make this conference a success: Every Pastor, Preacher, host, usher, teacher, speaker, minister, dancer, State Coordinator, vendor,
volunteer - so many people! A warm appreciation to every attendee. We know that you could go to one of any number of conferences given,
as there are many. It is a special thing to lay down your agenda for the corporate vision to come to fruition. It's all about the Kingdom! We
look forward to the fruitful blessings you will receive and testimonies to come because of your faithfulness. We were dynamically blessed
by your presence and pray that YHWH filled your cup to overflowing.
God truly showed up and showed out! A DEBT-FREE conference-- Unheard of! There were abundant blessings as far as the eye could
see. Look at what happens when you let God outside of the box so that He can open the windows of Heaven & pour out a blessing!
Every sponsor came through, making good on their commitments. All bills were settled, hotel fees paid, etc. We even had to turn away
about 15 vendors because there wasn't enough space. There were 750 conference registrants representing about 15 countries. Thank
you Jehovah Jireh for a taste of Heaven!
I spoke with Arthur Usherson, the professional photographer who blessed us immensely with beautiful photos from the conference. He
took almost 1300 photos. EXPERIENCE THE GLORY - click Dancing Preachers at www.artphotovideo.com. You may view the pictures on
the site free of charge; However, there is a photo DVD slide show available for purchase (for viewing ONLY) for $30, plus shipping &
handling. You may not take or reproduce individual pictures from the DVD, but it is a wonderful thing to have in your ministry collection.
You may still order Dancing Preachers merchandise:
1) T-shirts
2) Carry-All / Dance Bag
3) Conference videos of general sessions (Morning and Evening)
4) Conference DVDs of general sessions (Morning and Evening)
5) Individual classroom sessions (Cassette Tapes only).
Please visit the conference website www.sabrinamckenzie.org to place your orders.
Let's make sure we keep everyone in our prayers that have been affected by Hurricane Katrina- especially the Dancing Preachers from
Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi. Many of them were unable to make the conference because of the hurricane and quite a few had
already registered.
How good and awesome it will be to see the word spread worldwide regarding the dynamic things YHWH is doing through His "Dancing
Preachers!" Gospel Today Magazine is doing a feature story on the Dancing Preachers 2005 International Conference which will be in the
November 2005 issue. Please make sure to buy a copy if you are not a subscriber. See you at the next gathering of Dancing Preachers!
is a member of Destiny World Church & the former Dance Director, a member of the GA Liturgical Dance Network & Sacred Dance Guild, as well as a mentor to
9 ministries in California, Florida, North Carolina, Georgia & Texas. She is available to speak, teach and minister on the Biblical aspect of dance and all that it
entails. You may contact her via e-mail: destinedtodance@hotmail.com
Yours, O LORD, is the greatness, The power and the glory, The victory and the majesty;
For all that is in heaven and in earth is Yours; Yours is the kingdom, O LORD, and You are exalted as head over all.
Jeremiah 48:42
And Moab shall be destroyed as a people, Because he exalted himself against the LORD.
Matthew 23:12
And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.
We can easily get caught up in the "MY, MY, MY" syndrome if we are not mindful of how we talk about ourselves when it concerns the
ministry of dance. Lucifer wanted glory for himself, and as a result, was cast out of the presence of the Lord. In the worship arts arena, we
often receive a lot of 'praise' from people for the gifts that God has given us.
Praise is defined as: An expression of approval. (Webster) We are indeed glad when dance ministers are accepted as part of the worship
experience. We must also remember that it is the Lord who gives favor and opens doors for us.
"I will bless the Lord at ALL times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth." (Psalm 34:1) We have to continue to monitor ourselves to
see if we are trying to share in His Glory. Although we are to "shew forth His praises," we have to make sure not to give people a 'show,'
and then revel in the accolades afterward. We must keep the line distinct in word and deed.
Some appropriate responses to compliments may be, "I am so glad that the Lord allowed you to be blessed by the dance ministry," and
"We thank God for giving us the opportunity to be here," or simply "Praise the Lord!" We also must remember that people are watching us!
A smile speaks louder than words-- so does a frown or a mean look. We have to make sure that our reactions are genuine, and that we
REALLY DO give all praise and honor to God Almighty. Ask Him to show you if you are responding in a way that does not bring Him Glory.
A commitment to studying the word of God and a consistent prayer life will help us to keep things in perspective.
Worship Arts Ministries in churches and in the community through annual dance conferences, workshops, online resources
and various media outlets.
or announcements:
E-mail: companykeepers@rainreinreign.com
For dance concerts and events:
Please submit dates for November 2005 only.
All submissions must be received by October 25th
for inclusion in the November newsletter.
Sherry Traylor - Consulting Editor (Dance Director- Zoe Expressions Dance Ministry)
Grace Schraner - Staff Writer (Dance Leader- Steps on the Rock)
Robin Deane - Staff Writer (Dance Leader- Rejoice Adult Dance Ministry & Victory Praise Dancers)
Marlita Hill - Staff Writer (Founder - Dancing Hill Ministries)
Machelle Lewis - Staff Writer (Assistant - Zoe Expressions Dance Ministry)
