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When Creativity And Church Collide: Helpful Advice From 5 Creative Leaders

You may have experienced the feeling before.

Choked. Shot down. Misunderstood. Not sure if your art has its place within the local church. But just because you feel that way doesn’t mean it’s time for you to give up on it.

The local church is the place your art can find its greatest fulfillment – in building up the body of Christ and reaching people with the Gospel in unique ways.

Don't you just sense the creativity here? 🙂

Today I have the privilege of featuring the brilliance of some amazing people. These six creative experts have graciously agreed to offer their wisdom and insight into this issue: the creative working in the local church.

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Why Is Worship So Important To You?

I’ve been thinking about the nature of worship. God doesn’t need our worship in order to feel better about Himself. That could be one reason we worship. We could also worship simply because it’s fun. We like songs and music and being with other people.

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Or are there other reasons?

I think Louie Giglio will inspire you here. I’m not sure I’ve heard anyone describe worship quite like him.

So what’s your answer? Why do you worship? Why is worship so important to you? You can leave a comment by clicking here.

10 Blogs I Visit Every Day for Killer Content

I’ve wanted to write this post for a while because I think you need to be reading these blogs. Literally, everyday I’ll visit these sites and learn something. Whether it’s a spiritual insight, a productivity idea, business help, humor, or just plain brilliance, these blogs never fail to deliver.

Contrary to what you may think, I don’t just read worship books and listen to worship music all day. I enjoy gleaning inspiration from a lot of different sources, and even read some things that I occasionally disagree with. I think it helps to strengthen what I believe and causes me to speak more clearly on a subject.

For a few of my favorite worship blogs, check out this post.

With that being said, enjoy:

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Success Myths: Why You Shouldn’t Wait To Be Discovered

Because if you do, you probably won’t be. Maybe 15 years ago executives and record companies were looking. But not anymore. I’m sorry.

If you want something, you’re gonna have to chase it.

Ever feel like everyone is passing you by?

Seth Godin wrote a great post on not waiting to be picked. This applies so perfectly to musicians, artists, and innovators who are waiting to be “discovered”.

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7 Questions Worship Leaders Should Ask Their Senior Pastor

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There is no more important relationship in your ministry than between you and your senior pastor. I believe if that relationship can be built on trust, respect, and friendship, there’s no telling what can happen.

It’s typical for there to be a more controlling, task-oriented senior leader with a semi-lazy, yet gifted, artsy worship leader. Many times the relationship just doesn’t jive. It can go a long way for you to humble yourself and seek the input of your pastor.

In a previous post I talked about how important it is to own your senior pastor’s vision. Today I wanted to take it a step further and give a simple blueprint for making that happen. It’s so important to have open and honest dialoge with your pastor. Hopefully these questions can help guide those conversations.

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