The Creative Pastor

Identify all critical production gear that’s necessary for a service to happen and purchase a backup. This may not be possible with expensive items, but imagine the frustration of having to go without sound or video due to one cheap cable breaking at the last minute.

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You may have 100 creative ideas that you want to try at your church, but you can't do them all overnight. Instead, try accomplishing one attainable goal at a time.

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Too often, churches focus on adding more programs to get more people, yet neglect properly communicating what they’re already doing. Before adding anything else, make sure that your members and community know about the services, events, and programs you currently have.

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To grow your creative ministry, avoid focusing on TASKS. Instead, put your effort into investing in PEOPLE. Grow them and they will grow the ministry.

With the amount of Photoshop tutorials on YouTube, online resources like Canva, and assets from places like Creative Market, there has never been a better time to get into graphic design.

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When creating content, such as social posts, sermons, or story videos, put yourself in the shoes of your audience. Speak to what *they* care about.

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When planning recurring services like Christmas, aim to keep a few FAMILIAR elements that people love and introduce a few NEW things to keep it interesting.

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Scheduling your social posts 1-2 weeks out is a great goal to stay ahead, but be sure to keep an eye on current events to make sure your content is timely.

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The world is full of dreamers but only a few doers. Put those creative ideas you have into action if you really want to make a difference.

Foster unity between your church’s designs by including 1-2 familiar elements that are used across most projects. This could be a signature font, color, or texture.

Church tech done well is an art form. You are an artist that brings beauty and value to your worship services. Give yourself more credit.

Try not to get so consumed in completing tasks for NOW that you neglect planning for what’s NEXT. Set aside time to get ahead.

“Where do you turn to FIRST to hear announcements from our church?” Frequently slip this into conversations with your members to learn where to put your communications focus.