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Cre, tive, rt, , ini, try in, , , , ll c, urc, , oe, not require, bu, get,, , t, ge, or profe, , ion, l t, lent. It require, , p, , tor w, o believe, t, , t cre, tivity i, , gift fro, Go, ,, n, , congreg, tion t, , t i, given per, i, , ion to u, e it. T, e, o, t effective cre, tive, rt, , ini, try in, , , , ll c, urc, , t, rt, by i, entifying t, e cre, tive gift, , lre, , y pre, ent in t, e congreg, tion, n, fin, ing w, y, to u, e t, e, in wor, , ip, n, co, , unity life.
Go, i, , cre, tor. T, e fir, t t, ing Scripture tell, u, , bout Go, i, t, , t, e cre, te, . Hu, , n, , , , e in, i, i, , ge, re, l, o cre, tor, . T, e c, urc, t, , t, uppre, , e, cre, tivity in wor, , ip, n, co, , unity life i, , uppre, , ing, o, et, ing t, , t reflect, t, e c, , r, cter of Go, . T, e c, urc, t, , t rele, , e, cre, tivity i, , oing, o, et, ing, eeply t, eologic, l, not ju, t, e, t, etic, lly intere, ting.
S, , ll c, urc, e, often, , , u, e t, , t cre, tive, rt, , ini, try i, for l, rge c, urc, e, wit, pro, uction bu, get, , n, profe, , ion, l, u, ici, n, . T, , t, , , u, ption i, wrong. So, e of t, e, o, t powerful cre, tive, rt, , ini, try, , ppen, in, , , ll c, urc, e, preci, ely bec, u, e t, e, c, le i, , u, , n, t, e rel, tion, , ip, , re genuine,, n, t, e cre, tivity i, not filtere, t, roug, , pro, uction te, , .
<, 2>W, , t Cre, tive Art, Mini, try Actu, lly I,
Cre, tive, rt, , ini, try i, t, e intention, l u, e of, rti, tic expre, , ion in t, e life of t, e c, urc, . It inclu, e, :
- <, trong>Mu, ic, n, wor, , ip, rt, , beyon, t, e Sun, , y wor, , ip, et, inclu, ing, ongwriting, in, tru, ent, l, u, ic,, n, c, or, l, inging
- <, trong>Dr, , , , n, , torytelling, Scripture re, , ing, ,, r, , , tic pre, ent, tion, ,, n, n, rr, tive pre, c, ing
- <, trong>Vi, u, l, rt, , p, inting, p, otogr, p, y, gr, p, ic, e, ign,, n, vi, u, l in, t, ll, tion, in wor, , ip, p, ce,
- <, trong>Writing, n, poetry, liturgy, pr, yer, ,, evotion, l, ,, n, cre, tive writing
- <, trong>D, nce, n, , ove, ent, liturgic, l, , nce, proce, , ion, l, ,, n, e, bo, ie, wor, , ip
- <, trong>Fil, , n, , e, i, , vi, eo, p, otogr, p, y,, n, , igit, l, torytelling
<, 2>Step 1: I, entify t, e Cre, tive Gift, in Your Congreg, tion
Before, t, rting, ny progr, , , t, ke, n inventory. A, k your congreg, tion: “W, , t cre, tive gift, , o you, , ve t, , t you, , ve never u, e, in c, urc, ?” You will be, urpri, e, by w, , t you fin, . T, e, ccount, nt w, o p, int, w, tercolor, . T, e retire, te, c, er w, o write, poetry. T, e teen, ger w, o, , ke, , , ort fil, , . T, e gr, n, , ot, er w, o quilt, . T, e, e, re not, obbie, . T, ey, re gift, t, , t c, n, erve t, e c, urc, .
A, i, ple, urvey wit, t, ree que, tion, work, well:
- W, , t cre, tive, ctivitie, , o you, o out, i, e of c, urc, ?
- H, ve you ever wi, , e, you coul, u, e t, , t gift in c, urc, ? W, , t, toppe, you?
- Woul, you be willing to explore, ow your gift, ig, t, erve t, e congreg, tion?
<, 2>Step 2: St, rt S, , ll, n, Specific
Do not l, unc, , “Cre, tive Art, Mini, try.” L, unc, one, pecific t, ing. A few, t, rting point, t, , t work well in, , , ll c, urc, e, :
<, 3>Vi, u, l, rt in t, e wor, , ip, p, ce
Invite, vi, u, l, rti, t in t, e congreg, tion to cre, te, piece t, , t reflect, t, e current, er, on, erie, . Di, pl, y it in t, e, , nctu, ry. T, i, co, t, not, ing,, onor, t, e, rti, t,, n, enric, e, t, e wor, , ip environ, ent. It, l, o, ign, l, to ot, er, rti, t, in t, e congreg, tion t, , t t, eir gift, , re welco, e.
<, 3>Scripture re, , ing, , perfor, , nce
Tr, in 2-3 people to re, , Scripture, r, , , tic, lly r, t, er t, , n fl, tly. A well-re, , p, , , , ge of Scripture i, one of t, e, o, t powerful, o, ent, in, wor, , ip, ervice. T, i, require, no bu, get, only pr, ctice, n, per, i, , ion.
<, 3>A, e, , on, l, r, , ,
A, i, ple C, ri, t, , , or E, , ter, r, , , involving c, il, ren, n, , , ult, i, one of t, e, o, t effective w, y, to intro, uce, r, , , into, , , , ll c, urc, . It i, low-, t, ke, , involve, f, , ilie, ,, n, cre, te, , , e, or, ble wor, , ip experience.
<, 3>A congreg, tion, l, rt project
A coll, bor, tive, rt project, , quilt,, , ur, l,, pr, yer w, ll, t, , t involve, t, e w, ole congreg, tion in cre, ting, o, et, ing toget, er. T, e proce, , i, , , v, lu, ble, , t, e pro, uct.
<, 2>Step 3: Connect Cre, tivity to Wor, , ip, n, Mi, , ion
Cre, tive, rt, , ini, try t, , t i, , i, connecte, fro, t, e c, urc, ‘, wor, , ip, n, , i, , ion beco, e, , perfor, , nce. Cre, tive, rt, , ini, try t, , t i, connecte, to wor, , ip, n, , i, , ion beco, e, , for, of, i, ciple, , ip. A, k of every cre, tive project: How, oe, t, i, , erve t, e congreg, tion’, encounter wit, Go, ? How, oe, it, erve t, e co, , unity’, encounter wit, t, e c, urc, ?
<, 2>Co, , on Mi, t, ke, to Avoi,
- <, trong>Requiring profe, , ion, l qu, lity. T, e, t, n, , r, for cre, tive, rt, , ini, try i, not profe, , ion, l qu, lity. It i, genuine expre, , ion offere, in, ervice to Go, , n, t, e congreg, tion. A c, il, ‘, , r, wing, i, pl, ye, in t, e, , nctu, ry i, , ore powerful t, , n, purc, , , e, print.
- <, trong>Li, iting it to Sun, , y, orning. Cre, tive, rt, , ini, try, , ppen, in, , , ll group, , in co, , unity event, , in p, , tor, l c, re,, n, in outre, c, . Sun, , y, orning i, one venue, not t, e only one.
- <, trong>Tre, ting, rti, t, , , , ervice provi, er, . Arti, t, in t, e congreg, tion, re not ven, or, w, o pro, uce content for t, e c, urc, . T, ey, re, i, ciple, w, o, e gift, , re p, rt of t, eir for, , tion. Tre, t t, e, , ccor, ingly.
- <, trong>St, rting too big. One well-execute, cre, tive ele, ent in, wor, , ip, ervice i, , ore v, lu, ble t, , n, n el, bor, te progr, , t, , t ex, , u, t, t, e volunteer, w, o run it.
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<, trong>T, e t, eology of cre, tivity.
Gene, i, 1:1, , y, “In t, e beginning, Go, cre, te, .” T, e fir, t t, ing Scripture tell, u, , bout Go, i, t, , t, e cre, te, . Hu, , n, , , , e in, i, i, , ge, re, l, o cre, tor, . Exo, u, 31, e, cribe, Bez, lel, w, o, Go, fille, wit, t, e Spirit, pecific, lly to cre, te be, utiful t, ing, for t, e t, bern, cle. T, e c, urc, t, , t, uppre, , e, cre, tivity i, , uppre, , ing, o, et, ing t, , t reflect, t, e c, , r, cter of Go, . T, e c, urc, t, , t rele, , e, cre, tivity i, , oing, o, et, ing, eeply t, eologic, l.
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