by admin | May 22, 2012 | Uncategorized
Hey guys. From time to time I get calls about creative process. How do we create at Cross Point? What does it look like? Are there steps? What does brainstorming even look like? How do we manage projects? What happens when we run out of ideas, gas, or hit the wall?...
by admin | May 22, 2012 | Church, Church Programming, Creative, Creativity, Uncategorized
Photo Props: “This is not good enough” “No one is going to like this” “This idea will be rejected” “This will never work” These are just a few of the favorite lies that the voices of our “inner critic” try to...
by admin | May 21, 2012 | Church, Church Programming, Creative, Creativity, Uncategorized
Photo Props: How we approach our work is just as important as the art we make. I believe these are a few traits of successful creative leaders. Grace filled Willing To Challenge the Status Quo Curious Willing to ask questions relentlessly Self-Motivated Understand...
by admin | May 15, 2012 | Uncategorized
One of the things I love about technology is how it has made the creativity accessible to everyone. There was once a day people could not record albums on their computers or make movies on cards. It all required expensive alternatives. Today anyone with an idea, a...
by admin | May 7, 2012 | Church, Church Programming, Creative, Creativity, Uncategorized
Photo Props In 1976, psychologist Silvano Arieti wrote a book entitled “Creativity:The Magic Synthesis.” Arieti specialized in two fields: creativity and schizophrenia. The two fields are probably not as far apart as we would first believe. Arieti’s book summarized...
by admin | May 3, 2012 | Church, Church Programming, Creative, Creativity, Uncategorized
Creativity is a muscle. When we work it out, it gets stronger and when we fail to exercise it, we get weaker. The act of creating takes sweat and effort. A series of studies done on some of the most creative “geniuses” in history has identified a few...