VISION
“The Christian Dance Fellowship of Ireland desires to promote freedom in movement and the related arts through the Holy Spirit’s guidance and empowerment, bringing unity in diversity with renewed purpose; creating opportunities to express our faith in our unique and inspired manner.”
“Sanctified movement with purpose and freedom.”
“The Christian Dance Fellowship of Ireland desires to promote freedom in movement and the related arts through the Holy Spirit’s guidance and empowerment, bringing unity in diversity with renewed purpose; creating opportunities to express our faith in our unique and inspired manner.”
“Sanctified movement with purpose and freedom.”
BELIEF & OBJECTIVES
2.1 The Fellowship shall affirm the major creeds of the Christian Faith, basing faith and doctrine on:
a) The Bible as the inspired Word of God
b) The sovereignty, grace and love of God the Father in Creation and Redemption
c) the atoning death, bodily resurrection and return of Jesus of Nazareth, God the Son, Messiah, Saviour and Lord of all;
acknowledging that He is the Way, the Truth and the Life, and that no comes to the Father except through Him. (John 14:6)
d) The indwelling work of God the Holy Spirit in regenerating, sanctifying and empowering the believer.
2.2 The objectives of the Fellowship shall be:
2.3 To glorify God and exalt Jesus in and through the ministry and art of dance, serving both the body of Christ and those outside the Church.
2.4 To provide a fellowship where members from all branches of the Christian faith may share their experience of dance and movement.
2.5 To encourage those involved in dance and movement as an expression of their Christian faith to be members of CDFI in order to:
i) encourage and build up those in ministry
ii) exchange ideas
iii) provide diversity of approach and style
iv) encourage appreciation, understanding and unity between those from differing denominational backgrounds, between amateur and professional, and between Christians in secular dance fields and church-related ministries
v) work for unity in the body of Christ
vi) provide support and funding for the ministry of CDFI.
2.6 To contribute to the training of individuals and groups involved in dance/ movement ministry and to thereby improve the standard of such ministry.
2.7 To introduce and build an understanding in the church of the theology and ministry of dance and movement. To promote its inclusion as an integral part of the church's life and worship both as an expression of the general congregation and by those called to specialise in dance/movement ministry, believing that dance and movement have an important role to play, particularly in helping:
i) to love God with all that we are - heart, mind, soul and strength (Mark 12:30b) - presenting our bodies as an acceptable form of
worship (Romans 12:1)
ii) to encourage personal and corporate growth and creativity in worship, prayer, healing and celebration
iii) to powerfully present the gospel, teaching spiritual truths through observation and participation.
2.8 To support the inclusion of:
i) different styles of dance and movement, both choreographed and spontaneous, such as symbolic prayer movement, sign language, dance drama, improvisation, modern, ballet, jazz, tap, mime, tambourine/timbrel, clowning, aerobics and dance exercise, social, ethnic, folk and national dance forms
ii) different forms of ministries and functions through dance/movement such as worship and prayer, intercession, prophecy and
spiritual warfare, teaching and evangelism, exercise and fitness, praise and celebration, fellowship and unity.
2.9 To work for love and unity in creative diversity, as an essential expression of the Christian faith, for effective evangelism (In.17:23) and to help prepare the church for Christ's return.
2.10 To be a positive Christian presence in the secular dance community and to contribute to the art of dance; to support Christian believers working in this field.
2.11 To encourage the formation of regional branches of the Fellowship.
2.12 To support ICDF and to promote communication with other CDF's and with different dance organisations having similar aims.
2.13 To connect with other Christian arts organisations and groups for:
i) exchange of ideas and skills, for stimulation and challenge
ii) co-operation between artists in producing work of a high standard
iii) developing strategy, action and theology for the arts in general as an expression of the Christian faith.
2.14 To promote workshops, performances, conferences and other resources (publications, films, teaching tapes, etc.) in furtherance of these objectives.
To view the full "Constitution" please contact CDFI