Sorry for the bad news…but you are going to die. So am I, and everyone else, barring the return of Jesus. Someday the seat where you usually sit will be filled by someone else…someday someone else will be singing the songs at church [probably different songs, lol]…someday someone else will be doing your job…someday, etc…. You have a limited time ahead, maybe quite a few years, maybe less.
So, what do you want to do? What’s your bucket list? Not your personal bucket list [although that can be fun] – your ministry bucket list. What do you want to be different because you were here? Whose life will you have spoken into? Who did you help to prepare for or grow in ministry? Who did you point towards God – their one and only hope?
Let’s break out of the morbidness and look at it this way – you can do a LOT in a lifetime. Actually writing out that ministry bucket list can set goals that will start to turn your good intentions into actions. So write them down – right now. Five minutes. It’s not that hard. Get started – if you do, you’ll be surprised how many item on that bucket list are checked off when your time is up. : )
Hmmm - well, let's see...
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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