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‘to enter’ and the suffix ‘tain’ meaning ‘to occupy.’ Simply expressed believing artist are entertainers. That is, they wish to enter into the
worlds of those they serve and occupy them with worthy thoughts, with truth, and beauty from God’s perspective. A preacher on Sunday is also
an entertainer. He occupies his congregation through his public speaking skills with truth, that potentially can change our lives. Why should we
be so afraid of this word? Often, we would prefer to speak Christianese, and say, we do not entertain, we minister. It is simply semantics. A
true servant artist entertains for the glory of God.

15 This is an English translation from German by Jim Mills of Bryan Haab’s Soul Works Foundation goals and introduction on his website. See:
www.soulworks.ch/drops

16 From the Merriam Webster Online Dictionary. See: www.m-w.com/dictionary/Finale

17 For a listing of a number of USA and European Christian initiatives actively involved in the arts based on a Christian Worldview go to
www.creativeartseurope.com. This is the site of Creative Arts Europe, a non-profit ‘Art & Culture’ corporation with network partners in five
European countries. The three -old purpose of the Victorian Visionaries (of George MacDonald) was to: Inspire the imagination, Challenge the
church and Reform society. CAE has adopted these same values and goals for their network.

This original essay was written and adapted for publication by Jim Mills in 2007 for his DMin studies in leadership with
Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, MS and Highly Theological College in Dingwall, Scotland.

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