An Army Arising is about this moment in history, and God's secret weapon to change the world. Today is the moment of the story, and artists are the best equipped to seize this moment. In the past seven years there has been an emerging renaissance movement in the church. God is raising up arts ministries and artists in a new way. An Army Arising includes a study of the artist in the Bible, a review of how Christian doctrine impacts the arts, and practical tools for artists and creative people to be warrior artists. In 2006 Christ John Otto experienced several months of extraordinary encounters...

Among the many characters in the Biblical story, Bezalel is unique. His uniqueness is not only in the job he was called to do (creating the first portable worship center for God on earth), but also in his experience with God, his unique calling by God, and the characteristics attributed to him. Along with this, he is the forefather of some of the most important people in the Bible. Bezalel has been hidden, and he has been hidden because he was an artist. Why has Bezalel been overlooked? Why are so many artists overlooked? Maybe you have been hidden, overlooked, or passed over. Maybe you have...

Every creative act is an act of giving birth. Mary encountered the glory and had an encounter with her true identity. Christ Otto connects the dots between Mary and the Ark of the Covenant. He shows how Mary is the ultimate role model for artists and creatives. As the woman who made the incarnation possible she is the ultimate expression of creativity and prayer. This book will be an inspiration as Otto bridges the gap between catholic teaching and evangelical language. "This book re-arranged my reality." "Christ Otto has written perfect theology."