I have been thinking about this topic for over a year now.  Having spent time in the creative world I often found myself wanting meetings to be very much creative and less directive (from me).  This was not desired to alleviate any responsibility on my part but rather to gather a bigger more defined picture as a collective from the group who was meeting.

No matter what line of work you or I find ourselves in, it almost always make sense to arrive at a solution together.  Think of the collective thought process that a group possesses.  Where I am very analytical others may be more ’emotional/impulsive thinkers’.  I have a lot to learn about how other people think.  I believe there is value in hearing other ideas and other people’s perspectives.  As  a thinker, I love taking what others have said and spend time thinking about the possibilities.

The Director of Awesome (Matt Hoag) shared a devotion a year ago that was really spot on.  Jesus was creative and often did things in unconventional ways.  He used what resources He had and demonstrated how to reach people with less and more importantly in a way that was impacting.  I’m not saying our collective groups ability will ever rival the works of Jesus, but what I am saying/asking is what if through a collective process we were able to do more with less and have what we do impact more people?  What if the decisions you make at your job could somehow impact those for eternity?

I think this idea could work for students, parents, adults and just about anyone who has a pulse.  In the student ministry I am the point person for all the things that happen.  This does not make me the best at all of the things that fall under my responsibility.  My task is to ensure these students are pointed to the Word of God for their every day lives, to build relationships between the students and the adult leaders, to reinforce what is being taught in the home and of course to have fun.  All of these things require creativity.  All of these things require a team who is smarter, better, and often times more creative than me.