Wednesday, February 22, 2012







Music Ministry Worship Leadership

Realizations



Since our first magazine was published in 1978, Creator's goal has been to serve as a source of practical information that enables the values and processes of excellence, community, and continuing education to leaders in music and worship ministries from all perspectives, with an emphasis upon leadership development. One of the ways we do that is to regularly publish what we call realizations, which are words of inspiration and insight from those who serve in church music and worship ministry.Have you had a realization? Want to share it? Just let us know by sending us an email by clicking here.

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5 Dumb Things Directors Say to Their Choirs

Hugh Ballou lists 5 dumb things that directors say to the choirs, and what they really SHOULD say instead...
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An Interview with Roberta Gilbert

Hugh Ballou interviews Roberta Gilbert
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Lessons from Four Legendary Leaders

Hugh Ballou presents four leadership lessons from legendary leaders, plus a bonus of a number of leadership quotes on things like relationships.
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An Interview with Michael Hyatt

Hugh Ballou interviews Michael Hyatt, who is Chairman of Thomas Nelson
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Funny How Time Slips Away

Vern Sanders examines the state of worship wars, and finds that while the battlefield is very bloody, there is hope for the future.
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Fight For Your Dreams!

Creator Magazine's Monday Morning Email writer Hugh Ballou interviews Les Brown about leadership for those who serve in the church, for the Creator Leadership Network
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The Lamp of Excellence

Bob Burroughs explains why keeping the Lamp of Excellence burning is a good thing for ministry.
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Nelson Mandela's 8 Lessons of Leadership

Nelson Mandela’s eight lessons of leadership are truths that work well for world leaders, and also pretty well for church leaders...
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7 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Speak

Ministry usually involves a lot of talking. We should see to it that our speaking meets our highest personal values and articulates our character well. Doug Lawrence gives good advice about how to do so.
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We Are Family

Creator magazine publisher provides words of encouragement to those serving in church music and worship ministry...
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The Unbearable “Liteness”

In this thought-provoking post, Doug Lawrence asks whether our worship services are part of the so-called “Redemption Narrative”
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Top 5 Church Musician Leadership Skills

Hugh Ballou examines 5 critical leadership roles and skills for church musicians
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The Verbal Artist

In our postmodern age of reclaiming visual multimedia communication, “word-smithing” takes on vital importance. We wonder if we can say something of substance and hold the attention of increasingly attention-span deficient congregations. We need to shift our thinking from words versus visuals and action to verbal forms in the hospitable company of all the arts in worship. And we need to see words as conduits of images and movement...
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Growing into God's Call

Stan DeWitt suggests ways to grow your music and worship ministry by identifying the gifts of others...
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Worship is a Pilgrimage

As worship leaders, we can also see our on-going ministry as a pilgrimage. Today's church occupies a certain spiritual location in worship, but we sense a call to a higher plane...
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Can We Be Honest?

Is honesty really the best policy in ministry?
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Pray for God's Anointing

Tom Kraeuter reminds us that asking for God's help can make all the difference...
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An Ancient-Future New Old Year

Chris Alford asks the question; "What makes an ancient-future church?" The answer may surprise you...
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