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Curt M. Joseph has been an ordained minister since 1975 and currently serves Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waukee, Iowa. He has been writing and performing bible dramas since 1981. Pastor Curt and his wife, Lisa, have four children: Tanya, Michael, Leah and Brian.
In addition, to these four major "accomplishments," Curt has written hundreds of dramas for use in church worship, including The State vs. the King of the Jews, The Temptations of Jesus, and Crossroads. He also created "Christian Radio Theater," a series of weekly half-hour radio programs reminiscent of old time radio drama. He and Lisa began "Trunk-in-the-Attic Drama Resources" in 1994, publishing dramas and presenting workshops around the country to inspire the use of drama in worship and study.
In addition to his regular pastoral duties, Curt also umpires high school baseball, referees basketball, and teaches philosophy and ethics at the local community college. But his "spare" time is devoted to writing religious dramas! It is his belief that drama will play a major role in the church of the future.
"The Christian church is facing a world in which the majority of the population has few if any ties to the church. People are no longer schooled in Bible stories or matters of faith. Because we are now a visually oriented society, drama lends itself well to educating those who are unfamiliar with the Bible and to those who seek a more meaningful worship experience.
Rather than merely 'rearranging the deck chairs on a sinking ship,' churches of the new millennium must breathe new life into their worship experiences. Congregations of all sizes can create living Bible illustrations through the liberal use of dramatic presentation. Lyle Schaller lists 26 ways for today's churches to update their worship services. First on the list is contemporary music. Second on the list is ... you guessed it... DRAMA!" |
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