“The principle is, meanings are constructed or attached to experiences by people on the basis of their subjective interpretation.” – Chuck Kraft
What you say (or write, or paint, or play, etc…) isn’t the only important thing. Art – Christian art included – by it’s very nature is communication. And communication is a two-way street. It’s not enough to simply preach at people using art. We need to make sure that the message is heard and understood. That means knowing who we’re talking to. If we’re talking to a diverse group, it means using a diversity of ways to communicate. It means understanding that we are not “the norm” and that the majority of people don’t necessarily think the same way that we do (this common misperception is almost always a self-deception). Our tastes, stylistic preferences and favorites modes of communication are just that – ours. Not everyone’s…
So make sure that there’s some variety in how you’re getting the word out, who’s getting it out, etc… – the more avenues you use to communicate, the better they’ll get it!
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I'm a Christian, a husband, a dad, a son, a pastor, a consultant, a musician, a writer, and bits and pieces of a bunch of other things. My work life has followed three main phases - business to teaching to church. I was the Weekend Services Pastor for nine years at Northview Church, an awesome church in the Indianapolis suburbs. I used to work for Willow Creek, another awesome church in the Chicago area. Plus I've written for various magazines and websites, and other freelancy sorts of things... My life mission is to help the church be as excellent as it can be.
Oh yeah - the name's Greg. Greg Wallace. But not the race car driver or the major league pitcher or the British celebrity chef. Just the creative worship guy. Hi.
It's my hope that these ideas, musings, rants, raves, etc... will inspire you. They're just my opinions - but again, I hope that they'll help to inspire you. Because the church really, really needs inspired creative types. If you're a creative type (and most people are, deep-down), ask God for help. Then take any ideas that are useful to you - borrow them, nab them, use them, adapt them - and make them into something greater...
You can head over to my Instagram site for an abundance of shorter posts: creativeworshipideas. If you're looking for consulting - especially on weekend services, team leadership or multi-site strategies - I'd love to help. Just message me here, and I'll be in touch - Greg
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