In this season 3 finale, we discuss what it takes to have staying power. On the journey of developing creativity in the local church, we've seen many creatives and church planters come and go. So in this episode, we stop and ask ourselves if we're brightly burning, or burning out. 

Transitions - they are inevitable. But, do they always have to be painful? This week, the team shares some insight on how to curate a healthy transition in ministry. 

Am I in an echo chamber? Where is my inspiration coming from? Am I just recreating work that I see other people doing? We got to ask these questions this week on the podcast and share some of our own ways that we like to stay inspired so that we can do our best to create original and inspiring work rather than simply copying and pasting from what everyone else is doing.

This week we got to discuss the importance of messaging among organizations. How do you take the cultures and values that are known internally among your church and communicate them externally to people who would otherwise not be familiar with it? We use theoretical examples like specific series designs and also include some real examples that we see in different organizations to help answer this question.

This week we got to talk in depth about the importance of storytelling in the church. We are told to tell people's stories of how Jesus changed their life and so we got to talk through some of the practical ways to do so in your organization. In doing so we got to share some of our own processes and systems that we use at Yellowbox to streamline the storytelling process.

This week on the Yellowbox Podcast, the team talks about the importance of humility in your creative processes. We break down the differences of what humility and pride look like in the local church and give some practical solutions for disconnecting your creative from your ego.

This week on the podcast, the team talks about how we can leverage creativity to lead people to carry the vision and DNA of your church. We talk about the concept of the Upper Room and Lower Room of a Jewish household representing how we are presenting our ministry. Listen in as we unpack how to better invite your congregation/audience to fall more in love with your DNA than your creative output.

So you’re gearing up for a launch or relaunch?  It’s no surprise that you and your launch team members are excited about your plant. However, that excitement won’t translate en masse to the audience you are planting to, which means that you’ll need to do the work to find out how to build a bridge between your excitement and their hearts and minds. 

We would love to help you navigate building that bridge. Our team would love to chat and discuss your ideas for your upcoming launch—no strings attached. We have also prepared a digital downloadable resource as well as a podcast on this topic, available at yellowbox.co/resources. 

Creatives: Yes we have a fire extinguisher, but we try not to break the glass.  We can fight fires, but are we created to be firefighters? 

Check out this episode of the Yellowbox Podcast where Nick and Kevin dig a little deeper on the art of pushing back. Creative work takes time. It’s a craft, not an emergency services program.  Check out how to get the best creative output in a healthy creative process.