The word creativity fosters two images in my mind; Da Vinci painting the Mona Lisa and grilling rib-eye steaks. Da Vinci was the archetype man of the Renaissance, the poster child for creativity and way out of my league. No one is putting my doodles on the front of a medical book or artistic journal anytime soon.

I can not remember exactly when it happened but somewhere along the way I became a cynic. I started to see things and experience situations that caused me to doubt the divine connection to what I had previously loved.

Your church’s culture is different. The community your church serves is likely to be different. Discover first what your church’s culture is like, what your community looks like, and thinks is important. Start with whatever the felt needs are in your community, then start your creative process.