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| Hands Of The River | |
In 1995 a group of young people, interested in ministering through sign language, under the leadership of Melissa Bishop and Denise Elkins formed Hands of the River. This ministry quickly grew and found itself ministering in nearly every denomination in the city. There seemed to be no boundaries. Since then we have expanded our ministry to include various forms of dance as well. We have incorporated African, Hip-hop, Latin, and many more types of dance into our songs. This combination of sign language-meets dance has |
made for a dynamic ministry. Even though our style has somewhat changed and we have expanded our medium of ministry, our vision still remains the same. Expressive sign and dance is not for entertainment. It is for developing a close relationship with Christ through expression; bringing the Body of Christ into the Holy of Holies. The sacrifice of the whole body in praise will bring forth a new anointing, break yokes, and set the captive free. It is an expression that relates to all mankind, leading them to Christ, which can save them. It is our desire to recover the art of dance to the believers, out of the hands of the enemy. Through prophetic worship, travail, sign expression, spiritual warfare, and celebration we hope to achieve this. We currently have 15 young people on the team with ages ranging from 12 to 37. In addition, we have a younger group of children that sign and dance on special occasions. Check out our website at www.handsoftheriver.com Our Mission Statement: Expressive sign and dance is an outward expression of our love for Jesus and our relationship with Him. It is the movement of our bodies uniting with the greatest desire of our hearts; to worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness, and to see Him exalted in our lives and in the world. It is not for entertaining purposes. We believe that dance is a powerful expression of faith that can move people into a deeper realm of worship and celebration. Our ministry is to aid in the restoration of dance to this, its original intent, and introduce it again as an integral part of the body of Christ.
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| Hands Of The River Leader: Lindsay Bishop | ||
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Lindsay Bishop is the current director of Hands of the River. A recent graduate of Ohio University, she is the daughter of Pastors Paul and Paula Bishop. She has been a member of Hands of the River since 1995 and just recently took the role as director in 2008. Her heart is to see the Arts, not just dance, return to their proper place in the body of Christ as a form of worship. Her passion for worship goes beyond Hands of the River. She also ministers at The River as a praise singer. | |
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