Clown Ministry Handbook by Janet Litherland - book review
book review of The Clown Ministry Handbook, by Janet Litherland.
Arguably, The book on clown ministry. An excellent resource on gospel clowning (it's not focusing intently on creating make-up or other "clown" activities, but rather how the clown becomes a gospel clown). An excellent resource with several skits as well as interviews with several gospel clowns across the country.
I rate it 5 clowns 
on a 5-clown scale (a very rare occurrence).
Don't forget to check out Everything New and Who's Who in Clown Ministry, a sequel and follow-up volume by the same author.
Table of Contents for Clown Ministry Handbook
Foreword by Floyd Shaffer
- Chapter One: In the Beginning
An overview of the activities of clowns throughout history - Chapter Two: But the Greatest of These Is Love
How clowns demonstrate devotion to God by their services and actions - Chapter Three: A Merry Heart Maketh A Cheerful Countenance
Costume and facial make-up of "pure" clown types listed and illustrated - Chapter Four: Put on the New Man
The need for a balance between what the clown looks like and what he is made of, inside. Stresses importance of wardrobe, props, techniques, name and feelings - Chapter Five: Let Us Exhalt His Name Together
Practical and spiritual suggestions for achieving and maintaining group organization while ministering - Chapter Six: Go Ye Into All The World
The "where" and "how" of clown ministry. Places to go for outreach ministry, things to do and what to expect - Chapter Seven: Things Which Are Not Seen Are Eternal
The relationship of God and man. How the clown can be the link between both. The importance of prayer. - Chapter Eight: Clown Gags
Suggestions to the clown for achieving rapport with audience, through laughter - Chapter Nine: Scripture Skits for Clown Groups
Includes five skits, each with several clown parts. Skits with a message for Christian living - Chapter Ten: More Performance Skits for Clown Ministry in Church
Performance scripts for use within a worship service - Chapter Eleven: Balloon Art
How to entertain an audience by making a wide variety of objects from balloons - Chapter Twelve: Caring and Sharing Clowns
Eleven clown ministers tell how they came to be clowns for Christ - Resources
- Bibliography
Posted by Tom Raymond, aka Raynbow on 10/26 at 02:43 PM
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