by admin | Sep 7, 2011 | Church, Church Programming, Creative, Creativity
Ben is an inspiration. He takes giant leaps of faith that require audacious faith. When I asked him a few months ago in NYC what he was dreaming up next he started to unpack this amazing and massive idea. Today I get to share a piece of it with you. He and the rest of...
by admin | Sep 4, 2011 | Church, Church Programming, Creative, Creativity, Uncategorized
Sundays are whiplash. There are emotions everywhere on a Sunday because we are passionate about creating great experiences for people to engage our Creator. Most of us get the privledge of working with volunteer teams in order to create these environments. Since we...
by admin | Sep 2, 2011 | Church, Church Programming, Creative, Creativity, Uncategorized
A very important lesson that I have learned in life is this: Adjust or be adjusted. As creative people, we need to be intentional with our ability to adjust. We should daily be ready to adjust to markets, timelines, circumstances, personalities, opportunities, risks,...
by admin | Sep 1, 2011 | Church, Church Programming, Creative, Creativity, Uncategorized
photo props The best creative concepts are birthed out of the idea that we may not know the answer, but we are willing to try and figure it out. Finding solutions and making the complex simple is key to great creative teams. One of the biggest creativity killers is an...
by admin | Aug 31, 2011 | Church, Church Programming, Creative, Creativity, Uncategorized
Every year around this time, I start to get excited about the STORY conference. This is the conference for the creative class. I love the approach Ben takes to create this experience and the inspiration that is shared by attending. The theme for STORY 2011 is IMAGINE...
by admin | Aug 24, 2011 | Church, Church Programming, Creative, Creativity
“Talent without discipline is like an octopus on roller skates. There’s plenty of movement, but you never know if it’s going to be forward, backwards, or sideways.” – H. Jackson Brown, Jr. There is a big difference between talent and skill. Anyone...