Comments on: Pastors and Designers Poll Results

By: Katrina

Katrina — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:43:51 +0000

“Maybe you’re not part of a church, you’re part of a church who doesn’t do any designed materials or you just have one of those administrative assistant/designers. (Although hopefully not the latter.)”
Wow. As an admin assistant/designer/database coordinator/receptionist for my church that stings- and, honestly, more in the “Do I really want to continue to read if that’s what they think of me way” and not in the “hmmm, maybe I shouldn’t be doing this” way.
You see, many of us have to wear many hats in ministry. Just like the pastor/designer mentioned above. Does the fact that I also answer phones and maintain the church’s membership records mean I’m a detriment to church marketing? Personally, I don’t think so. I feel that my art is of a pretty high caliber. Am I as good as many of the professionals out there? No. But I’m good enough to have been offered full-time designer gigs. I’ve turned them down because I feel that my church needs me.
To slam all admin assistant/designers is just wrong. Maybe it should have been worded “one of those admin assistants with a clip art package.” Now THAT makes me shudder!
–Kat

By: Matt Hoag

Matt Hoag — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:12:17 +0000

Bottom line- if your a designer in the church and you don’t/can’t respect and honor your pastor, you have no business being there.

By: Erik Germesin

Erik Germesin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:00:45 +0000

*I’m that is.
You can tell my post had a friend edit it.

By: Erik Germesin

Erik Germesin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:59:37 +0000

I glad the main result is in the love and grace side!
Awesome.

By: Jen

Jen — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:24:11 +0000

You forgot one important group: Pastors who are the designers. Our senior pastor of our small church does all the graphic designing and he’s excellent at it, no comic sans or clip art is ever to be seen.