Posts Tagged ‘creativity’

Habit Beats Inspiration
November 25, 2019

Habit Beats Inspiration

If you sit around waiting for inspiration to show up, you’re going to be sitting alone for a while. Instead, the creative life is built on habit.

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Nuts & Bolts: New Courageous Storytellers Resources
January 7, 2019

Nuts & Bolts: New Courageous Storytellers Resources

Nuts and bolts are rarely in the spotlight, but things and teams fall apart without them. This month we're talking about the random things that keep your church moving forward.

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Spark Your Inner Creativity: 4 Ways to Get Creative
December 10, 2018

Spark Your Inner Creativity: 4 Ways to Get Creative

The church ought to be the most creative place on the planet. But how do we make that happen? We explore four ways to spark creativity in the church.

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Creativity: New Courageous Storytellers Resources
December 3, 2018

Creativity: New Courageous Storytellers Resources

Sometimes it just seems like the creative juices aren't flowing. Or the church down the road has their stuff together and you don't. We've got creativity resources to help you ...

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Avoiding the Fwoosh: Free Poetry Kit to Fight Stress
February 21, 2018

Avoiding the Fwoosh: Free Poetry Kit to Fight Stress

Really: poetry? Yes. We don't especially love poetry either, but some poetry-ish exercises can help you fight stress and be more creative. Give it a try!

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Why Design Matters: Practical Implications for the Church
September 27, 2017

Why Design Matters: Practical Implications for the Church

Design turns chaos into order—a small genesis—and welcomes and guides people into a closer relationship with the creator.

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Innovation, Possible: How to Be More Innovative at Your Church
September 11, 2017

Innovation, Possible: How to Be More Innovative at Your Church

Let's talk about innovation in the church. More to the point, how do we encourage innovation? Try a practical tool, the Possibility Matrix, to solve bottlenecks in communications or Sunday ...

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You Don’t Need Money to Be Creative
March 6, 2017

You Don’t Need Money to Be Creative

Any church, large or small, can be creative. The budget doesn’t matter (though time often does). Constraints release our creativity.

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52 Ways to Reinvigorate Your Creativity
September 12, 2016

52 Ways to Reinvigorate Your Creativity

Do you feel like your creativity is flagging a bit? It happens. We've got some ideas—52 to be exact—to get your creative juices flowing again.

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Identifying Problems & Barriers: Christmas Light Display
December 10, 2015

Identifying Problems & Barriers: Christmas Light Display

Creative ideas aren't magic. They requires identifying problems and addressing barriers. Which is how this church Christmas light display came to be.

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Fun and Functional Church Photo Booths
June 1, 2015

Fun and Functional Church Photo Booths

Few things build community within a church more effectively than a fun event, and few things capture a moment more than pictures. How about doing both?

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Refuel Your Creativity
February 2, 2015

Refuel Your Creativity

When you run out of creative juice, you need to refuel your creativity. Here are three simple ideas to recharge, refresh and renew your creativity.

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You Are a Storyteller Not a Salesman
December 3, 2014

You Are a Storyteller Not a Salesman

Don't set out to prove a point. Set out to tell a great story. It's a lesson in creativity and making things better that starts with being a storyteller.

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Chasing Church Excellence Can Drive You Crazy
September 24, 2014

Chasing Church Excellence Can Drive You Crazy

The pursuit of excellence can be frustrating, wasteful and exhausting. We need to redefine excellence. It's not about measuring up, but making the most.

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5 Ways to Make Your Creative Meeting More Creative & Effective
September 5, 2014

5 Ways to Make Your Creative Meeting More Creative & Effective

Are your creative meetings boring? Not cool. Here are five ways to turn boring brainstorms into the energizing, creative experience you need to bring world-changing ideas to your church.

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