This is not a photo of a rally. It’s not a group of people who have gathered together to express how much they hate something. Instead, it’s a group of people getting ready to go out and serve. To go – in the name of God – to help people that they likely have never met. To make a difference.
It’s easy these days to be a “keyboard warrior” – to opinionate online at people, and then give ourselves self-righteous pats on the back for being brave enough to “speak up.” That’s not brave. Brave is the teenager who goes to visit lonely seniors in their nursing home because no one will go with her. Brave is the parent who supports their developmentally-disabled child into adulthood and beyond. Brave is the police officer who nightly lays his or her life on the line for the very people who consistently hurl hatred their way. The teacher buying school supplies. The pastor, trying for the hundredth time to save the marriage of a congregational member. The elderly man, holding the hand of his dying friend in hospice as the moment nears…
I don’t care at all what keyboard warriors think. I care what brave people think. I wish that I was more like them. I am ashamed that I’m not. And I ask God to help me to be brave – in ways that really count…
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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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