Never Enough Time to Train Volunteers
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Do you ever feel like there’s never enough time to train volunteers? With all the demands on your schedule to get this designed, or that edited, those printed or they’re slides finished, one of the most important, but often overlooked area, is great training for your volunteers. Here are a few ways to reverse the […]
5 Keys to Maximize Your Creativity
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]What does Maximizing Your Creativity look like? Here’s something most people don’t understand: The more flexible your job, the harder the work. Most people see someone like me at a coffee shop in the middle of the day and think, “Lucky… That person gets to be so lazy.” What they don’t understand, however, is the […]
The Light
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text](The following is an excerpt from Gary Mo’s upcoming book – THE SACRED IMPRINT). What if the one thing the world is missing is that single unique thing you have to offer? Your heart. Your soul. Your passions. Your quirky smile. Your kindness. Your everything. What if the world is thirsty for the beauty of […]
The Creative Journey
Any creative would attest to the fact that becoming an artist is a journey. It’s an awkward journey full of numerous distractions, potholes, dead ends, and uphill battles. Being a creative isn’t easy. Honestly, even calling oneself a creative is difficult. When we’re on the creative journey, what qualifies us? When do we “arrive”? There […]
The Heart of the Volunteer
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The heart of the volunteer serves out of joy, never compulsion. The heart of the volunteer revolves around passion, purpose, and trust. Passion: Every volunteer wants to experience passion when they serve. They want to feel confident that they are serving on a team that utilizes their giftings. There is nothing worse than feeling stuck […]
Combating the Scarcity Mindset: The Creative
My three black ink pens are in a row on my old wooden, writing desk. I shut my door, turn my phone off, and sit at my desk. I open my crumpled notebook and flip through pages of ideas—many of them scratched out. I notice the spans of time between each creative ideation entry have […]
Bridging the Gap: Audio Technician & Musician
Every musician knows that to reach the masses, their sound must be amplified. Without proper amplification, a musician should not hope to create widespread impact through their sound. To attain amplification, musicians must rely on an audio technician. An audio technician permits the musician to reach a quality and decibel level that they could […]
The Problem with Comparison
“this church is so behind the times” “is the worship leader really wearing a tie?” “organ and piano music…ugh” “they don’t have enough lights” “we do this so much better…our worship leader is night and day better” Chances are if you’ve worked, volunteered, or attended enough church services, conferences, or events you’ve heard, said, or […]
SALT Interview: Nancy Thompson
Nancy Thompson Volunteer Technical Director Victory of the Lamb – Lutheran Church Franklin, WI 1. Tell me a little bit about yourself: “Well I guess I should say I don’t have any formal training in the technical creative arts. My degree was in physical education and I have a Masters in cardiac rehab and adult […]
SALT Interview: Mickey Lyons
Mickey Lyons Technical Director Mount Pisgah – United Methodist Church Johns Creek, GA 1. Tell me a little bit about yourself: “I grew up in the church and was always involved in video production ever since I was early on in high school—back when it was still VHS and Beta and all that. I basically […]
