I believe that creativity in the church matters.
It matters because Creativity Is An Expression Of God’s Plan. He created the earth and He created you to be creative. He gave you the gifts required to create and the mind that works creatively to solve mysteries.
Creativity matters in the church because it is Important. If it was valuable enough for God to use creativity to form the earth, and He could have formed it any way He wanted, don’t you think it matters to have it represented in our meetings, ministries, and mission? The bible says “In the beginning God CREATED the Heavens and the earth.” The creativity that God has entrusted you to steward is not an after thought, or the just the design, or the sounds of instruments… our churches need creativity at the center of their DNA from the beginning.
Creativity matters in the church because Creativity Is Necessary because creativity creates solutions. Our biggest problems, challenges, and opportunities are waiting on creativity to solve, develop, and enhance our churches. Creativity is the equalizer. It is powerful and it can generate momentum. Engage your creativity to solve problems and keep your church developing.
Creativity is important in church and it must be protected because it’s under attack. There is never enough time, resources, people, or money. Margin is valuable. Great and engaged creativity takes intentionality. It requires margin to be created. Ideas are plentiful but amazing execution of those ideas are a rare commodity. We have to protect the artists, the ideas, and the creative cultures that God intended for His church. We have to refuse to rinse and repeat because it is safe. We have to avoid the trap of comparison that kills creativity and tarnishes the soul of the artist.
Creativity is important in our churches because God created and loves the artists that are creating in the church. That is you and me. He has a plan, He is in control and He is ready for us to be brave and create with passion. Are you ready?
I agree, creativity matters. And something very important is that creativity requieres freedom of spirit. Not freedom from God but freedom of the law and rules of the church. We need to be allowed to be who we are, and to have our flaws to be able to express ourselves creatively.
Yes indeed…..”Engage your creativity to solve problems and keep your church developing.” amen to that.
Hello,
I am a christian and a creative person who struggles with how his creativity fits. I am passionate about model making, engineering and design. I struggle because all around I see my church reflect our society’s perception that the only ” creativity” that is acceptable is the performing arts variety. I have even been dismissed by some in my church as not being “creative” because I don’t write songs, play guitar or dance. I find this really frustrating… I can go into a museum and see a magnificent model of a ship and be blown away by the skill of the builder. Most “creative” types would probably just walk right past….
So how does what I do find any relevance in church? I sometimes feel as though it is not a legitimate form of creativity and then I realise, no ! It’s a rare form of creativity. I would love to share what I do, but think that I would get a response like ” well how does that create / enhance worship?” Well, I don’t know. So why did God give me these interests / talents / skills if they are not the form of creativity that slots easily into what the church deems useful?
David h