Whether teaching, leading, or serving in any other capacity, we face situations that could seemingly limit what we can do in ministry. Before we despair, let’s remember that we serve a creative God who wants us to join Him and not be limited by what is seen or known to us. God might simply want us to go in a different direction.
We put our faith in a God “who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine” (Eph. 3:20). Remember, “faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see” (Heb. 11:1).
Are finances tight? Get creative.
Are facilities less than ideal? Get creative.
Are schedules busy? Get creative.
Are workers few? Get creative.
An Acrostic about Getting Creative
We’re talking about creativity guided by a creative God. So, ask God to guide you in the process and to open up the realm of possibilities before you. This acrostic shows what He might use to help you be creative:
C – Challenge: going beyond what is comfortable
Don’t be afraid to step our in faith and take risks.
R – Resourcefulness: thinking through alternative means or uses
Don’t get locked into tradition.
E – Experimentation: trying something out of the usual
Don’t be afraid to try something on a trial basis.
A – Adaptability: willing to make changes
Don’t be rigid and stick with the way you’ve always done it.
T – Teachableness: continuing to learn
Don’t assume you’ve ever arrived.
I – Imagination: brainstorming all sorts of possibilities
Don’t be bound by logic or past experience.
V – Variety: using different means
Don’t do things the same way every time.
E – Evaluation: seeking how you can improve
Don’t forget to learn from what you’ve done.
May we trust our all-knowing and all-wise creative God to guide us. May we depend on our all-powerful creative God to enable us to go where He leads us.