Find what works for you…

We had some great meetings today!  We changed our creative process a little today and I think the results are going to show up on Sunday morning in the quality of the service.  We had changed things a few months ago to “streamline” things and to keep me out of what we considered pointless meetings.  However not being in a lot of the creative planning left me feeling very disconnected from the process.

I spend a lot of time playing the songs we will be playing that week, looking at video we will be showing, looking at the stage design, etc. as I craft my message.  I had moved away from that and I felt we suffered on Sunday mornings.  I need to be in that process.

I have talked to other pastors who don’t need to be.  For me it didn’t work.  It was good to meet with our guys and share with them why I felt out of the loop and have them not flinch.

It is vitally important for churches to mix things up until you find out what works in your culture.  Because what works for others might not work for you.