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Creative Arts Leader
A guide to train anyone who directs creative ministries in your church.
| Store Code: OG12
Format: Microsoft Word 
Price: $14.95
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| Topics: | Creativity, Leadership, Multimedia, Music, New ministries, Teamwork, Visual arts, Volunteers |
| Filters: | Drama, Technician, Technology, Worship leader, Worship planning |
| References: | James , Psalm 149:2-4, Mark 3:14-19 |
| Date Added: | April 28, 2009 |
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The church has had some rocky relations with the arts. Today, many more churches are looking to get creative, but it can be tricky. One big challenge is finding someone who can both coordinate the right-brained members of an arts team and also fit the ministry into the vision of the church. This 26-page training pack offers guidance for the creative arts leaders in your congregation, from how to lead artist-types to the keys to launching an effective drama ministry. Share with them the perspectives of seasoned arts leaders like Nancy Beach and Butch Whitmire. Let the arts—and artists—in your congregation flourish!
NOTE: You have permission to make up to 1,000 copies of this resources to be distributed in a church or educational setting.
This Training Pack contains all of the following:
Leading Artists (free sample)
Five principles for overseeing right-brained team members. Nancy Beach
What Makes a Good Arts Leader
Churches should look for candidates with these qualities. by Butch Whitmire, Luann Jennings, and more
Advice from an Experienced Leader
What one creative ministry director says about leading the arts in church. Interview with Marco Hernandez
Sample Job Description
The Range of Art Forms
Each medium has its strengths and potential shortcomings. by Kevin J. Navarro
Four Questions for Choosing Material
What to consider when working with arts ideas for your service. by Nancy Beach
Building a Drama Team
Principles for getting a ministry off the ground. by Alison Siewert
Launching a Dance Ministry
Suggestions for a leader and church learning how to dance. by Deena Bess Sherman
Right Brain, Left Brain
Prepare yourself for the challenge of funding your technical needs. by Lee A. Dean
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Anonymous
The problem with the approach that these materials take is that it is condescending to "artists," makes sweeping generalizations and reinforces certain stereotypes about so-called "right-brain" thinkers. For example, the 2nd sentence in the overview strongly suggests that "artists" themselves are so scatter-brained that they can't possibly, on their own, align their creativity with a church's vision. I've been in corporate communications for small and global companies for over 30 years, and have worked with a wide variety of creative and artistic types. More often than not, a person's inability to keep in eye on the vision (whatever it is) is the result of a lack of experience and practice. And that applies to anyone - right or left brainer. In my experience, complaints about the difficulty in managing "artists" is, on closer examination, the result of an "artist" not having experience, not knowing their craft, or simply claiming to be an artist when they're not.
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