Does Your Church Have a Visual Arts Ministry?
24 August 2009
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What are the unique challenges promoting the visual arts in your church?
Does your church even have a visual arts ministry?
Although many of you have seen a movement over the years of Christians in the visual arts becoming a significant part of the body of Christ, would it be safe to say that most of you do not have a standing “Visual Arts Ministry” at your church?
Those of you that have a visual arts ministry within your church, tell us about it. Does it flow during worship as well as build backdrops and stage props?
Do you have open galleries or even workshops for artists? Any outreach using visual art as the draw (no pun intended) or the vehicle?
And what do you do if your church has no Visual Art ministry.
Share with us your thoughts:
My church does have a visual arts ministry and for the most part, I am it. Basically I paint during the worship singing at nearly every service and create something that will enhance the message I am preaching. Sometimes if the painting is more involved than I can accomplish in about 20 minutes I will create a video as in the ones I have been posting for quite some time on youtube and they are also very well received. In addition to what happens in the service I am working on a ministry where we invite people in from the community to come in and create as part of an open studio time. My hope is to eventually expand this to all the arts creating exhibitions, performances and presentations that will both introduce the participants and audiences to our glorious creator.
God bless,
Dave
I could only imagine a place where saints could get together to invest in the talents that the Lord has led them to possess.
To actually bring your gift of expression to the Body and be free to cultivate that skill of creation with like-minded saints.
Artist speak of the rich reward of getting amongst their “fellow artist” to simply better their skill and feed off of each others experiences.
Man, you can’t top art and fellowship with the saints!
I guess the answer would be, “No”…My church ministry doesn’t have that outlet, but I’m going to ask my Father if He will provide one.
Hey Gimel,
If you need any help getting started and doing your part in it, contact me, I would be glad to serve as a sounding board. and advise if I can.
Take care,
Dave
Yes- Dave has a wealth of resources and information to support any group or church that wants to integrate Visual Arts (or The Arts in general) into what their already doing.
Tony-
Dave, I would thoroughly appreciate that.
We have a group of teenagers that are bubbling over with artistic talent, but there is no outlet.
Whatever you can give, would be appreciated.
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