In the past, I’ve talked about the dangers of ego in the church world. This is a VERY big deal, so we’re going to hit it again today.
As I have become more “seasoned,” lol, I’ve seen ministry from many angles. I have served in a variety of roles, including senior church leadership. Ego plays different games the higher up the ladder you go… When I was a worship pastor early on, the dangers I saw in my peers (and in myself) was in wanting to be “seen,” to be upfront, to sing lead, to write the song, to be on the big screen, etc… etc…etc…
In senior leadership, the temptations usually center around power. You want to be the one pulling the strings. To be in control of the biggest (or maybe the entire) budget. To have the biggest staff team. The most impressive title. The highest salary. The biggest office…
Don’t underestimate this. Virtually EVERYTHING in our world pulls in the direction of seeking status and power. I wish I had an easy answer of how to balance wanting to do your best with wanting to be VIEWED as the best, but I don’t. It’s a day in, day out battle that must be fought, and the only way to have any hope is to ask for God’s help and guidance. Let’s start there today…
“At the end of your life, no one will care what titles you once held, or how much money you made, or what a big shot you thought you were.” – Lee Cockerell
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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