Every Church Has A Wonderful Talent Pool

Several times in the last few months I've been asked the same question: "Why does GCC have so many talented people?"  

Here's my response...

Every church is loaded with talented people: artists, musicians, creative communicators, innovative thinkers, entrepreneurs and gifted leaders. When those people are encouraged, they soar. When they are appreciated, they shine. And when talent soars and shines everyone benefits. 

The essential question is whether there is a place in the church for talent to soar. Are talented people encouraged? Are they supported? Are they valued as they add so much value? Do they feel the congregation's gratitude? (And yes, I used the word "feel" on purpose.) Talented people who don't "feel" like their effort, their art and their creativity is appreciated will not thrive. In fact, they will eventually leave and offer their artistic contributions someplace else - for those who make them feel like their efforts are worth something. When talent isn't valued you'll eventually get what you apparently want, a church where the remarkable gifts, skills and talents of God's people are withheld from the congregation - and unveiled elsewhere. 

Every church has a wonderful talent pool, but if you create systems that stymie innovation, environments that strangle creativity and choke the joy out of talented artists, the "talent" will leave. However, if you bless it, affirm it, support it and resource it, the talent will blaze away - igniting a fire that warms hearts, purifies worship and spreads across your community.

Count on it.

1 Samuel 16:18  -  One of the servants said to Saul, “One of Jesse’s sons from Bethlehem is a talented harp player. Not only that—he is a brave warrior, a man of war, and has good judgment. He is also a fine-looking young man, and the Lord is with him."

Comments

[Johnny Carr]

Thanks for sharing this...

[Ron Zimmerman]

It does help to be lead by talented people

[James Kytta]

If I may add, talent is timeless and churches should not show bias based on the age of the individual. I have "felt" it on both ends, when I was young it was " he's too young " and now it's " he's too old ". The video shows that GCC does not bias as those talented musicians range in age from their 50's to their 20's.
1Ti 4:12 "Let no one despise your youth, but be an example of the believers, in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity."