Submitted by David Teich of First Presbyterian Church of Hightstown Art Ministry . Concept: For Pentecost, we used the idea of cascading flamelike colors of organza fabric to suggest the flame of the spirit. “Flames“ poured out of the church attic … Read More
We recently published a list of 25 ideas for creative church ministry during the pandemic, on Crosswalk.com. If there was ever a time that the old adage “the Church is not a building” rings true, it’s now. In most cases, … Read More
Digital church opens new ways to involve the congregation and allow them to contribute or create together. Look for opportunities to build on interactive possibilities in your ministries. One example is to include visual prayer images from the congregation in … Read More
In times like these there is a need for people, even unbelievers, to process and pray in a dedicated calming sacred space. Such a place can be a wonderful gift to the community. Most church buildings are closed to the … Read More
Drive-Thru Church? You mean, “Would you like a prayer and fries with that?” Not exactly. With most states under “stay at home” orders, people are only allowed to make essential trips, like to the grocery store. Could it be possible … Read More
Personal Prayer Art Ministry (PPA) is a powerful from of prayer ministry that uses spontaneous art (drawings) as a vehicle to convey God’s love to individuals. PPA is typically done one-on-one in person, but it also translates remotely well over … Read More
Personal Prayer Art (PPA) provides exciting and effective means of one-on-one ministry. Explore how to do Personal Prayer Art Ministry remotely during Covid-19 HERE. (Adapted from Creative Church Handbook.) The Concept Use spontaneous art as a form of personal prayer … Read More
The arts and creativity are an excellent means to envision the future. Architects make plans and models of proposed structures, or storyboard artists sketch the scenes of a film well before their subjects exist. Its not uncommon for art to … Read More
Will the tragic news of mass shootings ever stop? Certainly we should pray that God would deliver us from this violence, but as God’s people we also can’t ignore the immediate hurt, loss of life, and trauma events like these … Read More
Here is an update from New Renaissance Arts Movement director, Scott McElroy: Every couple of years I have the privilege of co-producing (through the New Renaissance Arts Movement) The CreativeChurch Arts Conferences, gatherings for leaders and artists who want to … Read More