Art as a commodity The first thing artists are accepted as in the church setting is as artisans who make things for the purposes of the church. This can be songs, music, architecture, graphicsโor anything where the crafts of these servants are utilized. Film clips are used as sermon illustrations and graphics to help promote church events. Songs support a theme. We sing prayers. What we see creation at this level is not wrong. But, created content lives in this space as a commodity. There are exceptional people who sell clips, graphics, and other content. There is a place where we need creative content to help our purposes as a church. Art as a commodity, however, leaves us stuck. Artists are often asked to donate their time or assumed that if given opportunities to create for the church that the โexposureโ is what they really need. Exposure does not pay rent. And, good stuff is not cheap. If funds are low, a church is likely to do what it can to get the message out of the service planned with as much efficiency as possible. This tension leaves us myopically scanning for the lowest fruit. Google makes it easy to …
In Our Own Skin: Create FOR the church, AT the church or AS the church
written by Rich Kirkpatrick 6 minutes read
