Recently, I mentioned the need to avoid imagining motivations behind the actions and ideas of others. This is a big deal. Here’s how it often plays out on church teams… You’re in a meeting or rehearsal, and make a what you consider to be a constructive comment or put an idea on the floor to be considered. Someone else chimes in with a different opinion, and the group “sides” with them. You spend the car ride home having imaginary arguments with the individual or envisioning scenarios to explain why they are out to get you. In the end, you’re even more worked up because you’ve ramped it up into a big deal, and fought it over and over in your mind…again…and again…and again… and again…and again…
Here’s the truth… Most people don’t have the time (or the interest) to spend their lives malevolently plotting your downfall. It may be hard for us to admit in this narcissistic age that we live in, but people have their own problems and we don’t play such a central role in their lives that they would devote the energy to undermining us or things that we want to get done. Think of all that you could accomplish if you redirected all of the energy that you are using to fight imaginary battles…
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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