We're calling out around the World!

In the words of the Classic Motown hit "Dancing in the Street", we are calling out around the world for performers, artists, worship leaders and technicians who want to develop their art form and their walk with God to join our Internship programme, called ingm.  We say that it's not like any other gap year, as it's for people who already know their gifting and calling, it's not something to do for a year out, it's designed to develop you and stretch you for a career within the arts and entertainment industry or as a worship leader within the Church.

We have got the necessary Government approval to be able to accept interns from around the world, so if you're reading this and you know someone who would benefit from this type of year, put them in touch.  For full info, including a great little video check out the ngm website  you can even apply online.

I've copied below, part of a recent ngm blog below, which asks some interesting questions about the sacred/secular divide.  I hope you find it interesting (click for the full blog):

"When an early century celt called Caedmon had a visitation from God he became one of the foremost bards of his time. The church leaders recognised his gifting as an artist when they heard the songs he was writing. They helped develop him in his faith and gifting and brought him into the leadership of the church, such was their high regard for art.

When some Celtic Christians took their art on their travels, some Christians broke their fingers because they said ‘art was of the devil!’ It must have also broken their hearts!

Today we are still suffering the effects of the reformation which had a huge impact in killing off 
artistic and creative gifting. We have never recovered!  It also helped spread a dreadful disease in the church called the sacred and secular divide!

It has been so good to see in the church, over the last number of years, such a new emphasis on 
justice being at the heart of the Gospel.  We also need a new renaissance of art and beauty.  It is vital if the church is going to take the lead and once again, not only influence culture, but create culture.

We in NGM are passionate about training a new generation of Spirit filled, innovative, thinking and excellent artists, artists the church so desperately need, artists who can bring colour into our black and white world."