Let’s take a creative journey, shall we?
First, a perspective on where we’ve been:
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Too many times the creative process for worship and ministry falls to one man (or woman). Sometimes it’s the pastor, sometimes there’s a creative director or worship leader, and sometimes it’s just a talented volunteer from within the church.
No matter the case, preparing a vibrant worship experience, complete with visuals and other elements, is a daunting task for one person to undertake each week.
Been there, done that!
For me, I was the creative director for a contemporary worship experience that took place in a mainstream, traditional church environment. I basically did everything but write and preach the sermon.
From that experience, I developed a workflow that became quite natural for me each week as I was preparing the service. Here are some tips from my experience:
At this point in my life, I have spent more than half of it behind a sound console in at least three different mainstream church environments, all of which were working on a shoestring budget.
And it’s been a blast! I’ve learned a lot and part of what I want to do with more of my time is sharing those experiences and lessons-learned with others.
So here are just 5 that I thought I’d start with:
