Ragamuffin Soul

I think most churches should rename their creative meetings “Search Google For Ideas That Parallel The Sermon Series Meetings”.
The internet is quickly becoming the least creative place on the planet.
It is time for we as Christians…if we truly have THE ULTIMATE CREATOR inside of us…to take creativity by the horns.
Everyone of us has God somewhere within us. Even if we don’t yet know it. Therefore we have access to HIS creativity.
ALL OF US DO.
As we are staring at our 15″ of LCD there is a world moving on the other side full of ideas and ready to explore.
The internet has only been around for a few years.
Our creative God is much more creative than anything you can squeeze out of Google.
So let me implore you…
And I have never even typed the word implore before…
For your next creative meeting…
Leave the safety of your florescent lights, laptop screens, and conference tables…
Go outside with your pen and moleskine and let the creativity that He has put within you come out as you put divinity back into things.
You have more good ideas than you give yourself credit for.

Create…
Los

If I could only [BLANK] then I would feel more significant…
Los

I’m reading this book called Rework.

People use equipment as a crutch. They don’t want to put in the hours on the driving range so they spend a ton in the pro shop. They’re looking for a shortcut. But you just don’t need the best gear in the world to be good. And you definitely don’t need it to get started.

In business, too many people obsess over tools, software tricks, scaling issues, fancy office space, lavish furniture, and other frivolities instead of what really matters. And what really matters is how to actually get customers and make money.

You also see it in people who want to blog, podcast, or shoot videos for their business but get hung up on which tools to use. The content is what matters. You can spend tons on fancy equipment, but if you’ve got nothing to say … well, you’ve got nothing to say.
— Jason Fried

What can the church learn from this?
Los

Caption Please…
Los

So here’s the deal…
There are some people that are good at hiring.
Then there are some people that are GREAT at hiring.
Then there are some people that are all but annointed when it comes to putting the right person in the right church.
My buddy William Vanderbloemen is that guy.
He has started the Vanderbloemen Search Group with the sole focus of helping connect the right ministries with the right key staff people.

The cool thing about this season in my ministry life is that I have the capacity to partner along side William and team to help churches find the right creative, worship, music, production, key roles on their staff. You can check out the website to see if your church could use the firms services in finding that right match for you!
Let me know if you have any questions!!!
Los