Posted September 25, 2024
by Heidi Mosher and JonChristopher Collins
The word “discipleship” can conjure up images of accountability meetings, conversations over coffee and living life together by enjoying different activities. Perhaps one lesser-known avenue of discipleship is live theater.
Arise Collective Theatre does discipleship under the spotlight, on and offstage. Joshua Regan, an actor and staff member for Arise, has been with the company for three years and wants to share the opportunity of storytelling, something Jesus employed in His ministry, and what it presents for discipleship.
Redeeming the arts
Disenchanted, one family started the ministry and theater company. Regan, who has a people-focused heart, explained that the Garnaat family felt disenchantment with the entertainment opportunities they had–so they founded Arise.
The article was originally published and can be read in full on the KOINESÚNĒ website.
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