Some truth-telling for a Monday morning. I am a fairly frugal guy by nature – I don’t mind spending money, but I don’t like to waste it. However, in church, it’s not always [or even usually] the best plan to spend as little as possible…
Remember, the objectives of church are different than the objectives of a business. In business, the goal is generally to maximize income and minimize costs so that you can make the greatest amount of profit. In church, the goal is to point people towards Christ and meet their needs. Sometimes, the best way to do that is inexpensive, but sometimes it’s not. I’m certainly not advocating wasting money, but I have seen first-hand the damage that can be done when a “cheap no matter what” mentality starts taking over – remember, in the Parable of the Talents, the one who hid the money was punished…
I have found that “you get what you pay for” is generally an accurate statement. An unduly stingy attitude can actually cost you more in the long run – when inexpensive gear breaks down, when underpaid staff quit, when facilities look like no one cares… Cheaper isn’t always better – better is better.
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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