I’ve been involved in some things that I’ve been proud of. I like to remember past successes. I like to remember things that worked really well, and to try to relive the good stuff that occurred because of those successes.
However, as a creative, it’s deadly to focus on the past for too long. I admit that I’ve sometimes gotten so locked into the past that I forget that there’s a now that has to be taken care of. A now that need all of the effort, ingenuity and creativity that I can muster. A now that is where I am living – because where I WAS living is gone. The now needs everything that we can bring to the table. It’s my prayer for you (and myself) that we live in the now – constantly trying new things, constantly mashing up ideas into new forms, constantly on the lookout for new ways to get across the most important information in the universe…
Here are some additional thoughts on the topic by Rich Kirkpatrick (click here)…
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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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creativeworshipideas 
True.
You know, God doesn’t worry about the future. He is. Faith is. There’s no “should”. It’s the reality.