Creativity

It is in God’s nature to be creative. Therefore, when the Holy Spirit imparts personality and Spiritual Gifts to God’s people, it should not be a surprise to anyone that God would also impart this divine attribute. Ephesians 2:10 tells us that “…we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do”. While this passage applies to all Christ Followers, it clearly refers to God as a “creative workman”. This passage also suggests that when God equips a person to be creative, it is because He desires that creative person to use those abilities to accomplish specific ordained purposes. Colossians 1:15 and 16 affirm that God created all things…and that all things were created “for” Him.

The gift of creativity, when used within the Church, can be shaped by the personality of the person who possesses the gift. As a result, people with the gift of creativity tend to fall into the following preferred roles. Please select the ministry functions that you believe God could best use you within the context of your ministry home.

Communication Arts

Communication Arts includes oral and/or written communication skills. Within a ministry context, creative oral gifts can be utilized in various public speaking roles. Such roles might include preaching and teaching, but may also include large-group leadership of children’s or student ministries. With today’s emerging technology, oral communication skills are also required for “on air” and “on-line” radio and television broadcast. Other, often overlooked roles may include comedy, master of ceremonies, and ministry tour guides. Written communication arts include the development of song lyrics and poetry, script writing, newsletters, and content authoring for websites and reading materials. With the emergence of e-learning within the Church, people with creative communication gifts will now be in even greater demand. If you feel led by God to serve others in this manner, please select the appropriate checkbox.

Craftsmanship Arts

Craftsmanship Arts are typically found in “Artesian” personalities (see the ePersonality assessment). The craftsman desires to become a virtuoso in their craft. They like to work with their hands, using their hands to create something from nothing. Woodcraft, metalcraft, sculpture, painting, sewing and software programming are all hands-on arts that require expertise skill. If you feel led by God to serve others in this manner, please select the appropriate checkbox.

Graphic Arts

Graphical Arts (computer based) have become a necessity for the contemporary and postmodern ministry. Graphic arts are utilized in multi-media video, Macromedia Flash and PowerPoint; as well as static brochure and website design. If a picture is worth a thousand words, then it is no wonder that ministries are seeking to communicate more effectively through the integration of graphical arts into their ministries. If you feel led by God to serve others in this manner, please select the appropriate checkbox.

Musical Arts

Musical Arts are in great demand within church ministries. In fact, gifted worship leaders are among the most sought-after ministry staff roles in North America. The Bible makes many references to the “Chief Musician” and the role of thousands of musicians (called Gate Keepers) used in Old Testament temple worship. In fact, as a worshipper would approach the temple in Jerusalem to worship God, they would first encounter a giant musical praise team outside the Temple gates. This praise team was charged with the responsibility of playing and singing songs of praise and thanksgiving from morning until evening of each day! The musical arts are intended by God to help people to praise and worship Him. (See 1 Chronicles 9:33, 1 Chronicles 23:5-6; 2 Chronicles 29:25-30; 2 Chronicles 31:2; Psalm 100:4; Ephesians 5:18,19). If you feel led by God to serve others in this manner, please select the appropriate checkbox.

Performing Arts

Performing Arts are creative expressions that bring to life the issues and emotions of our everyday reality. The use of drama and/or dance within a worship service can help attendees detach from their present context and connect to the topic or theme being addressed within the service program. The Performing Artist is uniquely able to help the service participants connect with the characters of the dance or drama…to see themselves in those characters, or to see in the characters how they would like to be. Performing Artists are most effective when they hold a mirror up to our lives, enable us to remove the mask from our own lives, and truly see who we are and who God wants us to be.

Relational Arts

Relational Arts can be easily overlooked, yet relationships within a ministry can be tough. Relational Artists are skilled in the art of relationship-building. They are impeccable hosts. They know how to throw a party, but more importantly, they know how to make every participant at that party feel valued. Relational Artists thrive at networking people with people. People-skills, manners, appropriateness and tact are defining traits of the Relational Artist. If you feel led by God to serve others in this manner, please select the appropriate checkbox.

TechnicalArts

Technical Arts are crucial to the contemporary and postmodern ministry. Sound, lighting, multimedia, computer technology, software, networking and internet-based ministry are all areas that require this non-traditional creative artist. With the advent of the internet and e-Church ministry, the Technical Artist will find more and more opportunities to unleash his or her skill and creativity. If you feel led by God to serve others in this manner, please select the appropriate checkbox.

Visual Arts

Visual Arts involve an “eye” for presentation. The Visual Artist may be an interior decorator, floral arranger, stage and set designer, lighting director, etc. They may excel at drawing, painting or photography. Our present culture acquires information through the eyes much more effectively than through the ears. The Visual Artist is uniquely gifted to help pastoral teachers to communicate more effectively by integrating the visual arts into their messages and programs. If you feel led by God to serve others in this manner, please select the appropriate checkbox.

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