Such an honor to welcome Nancy Beach to the podcast. Nancy was the Programming Director at Willow Creek for over 20 years, one of the main teaching pastors, and one of the founders of the church. She is a world class coach and an amazing leader.
Nancy and I both do work with an incredible organization called Slingshot Group – an organization committed to building remarkable teams through staffing and coaching.
In this interview we talk about art in the church, pitfalls for young (and old) leaders, breaking out of creative ruts, and more. This. Is. So. Good.
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In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:
- The power of coaching
- How to find your sweet spot as an older person in ministry
- Strengths of the next generation
- The curse of technology and what it means for this generation
- Why the church is stuck creatively…and what to do about it
- How to lead artists well
- Coaching Circles with Slingshot Group
Resources Mentioned:
- Show Sponsor: Black Box Vaults
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- Website: Slingshot Group Coaching Circle – Women
- Website: Slingshot Group Coaching Circle – Worship
- Book: Falling Upward by Richard Rohr
- Website: Slingshot Group
- Article: How to Configure Your iPhone to Work for You, Not Against You
- Book: Sacred Pathways: Discover Your Souls Path to God by Gary Thomas
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Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Nancy? You can leave a comment by clicking here.
She’s right, we are in a worship rut these days – but I remember the old days when Willow philosophy permeated the contemporary church and we HAD to have a “skit” every. single. week. and it got real old. Plus, they don’t call it the drama department for nothing.
I agree – I don’t think we need to bring back skits 🙂 What I appreciated about Nancy’s comments is the challenge to think more creatively and give our best effort to the corporate gathering of God’s people. We are capable of more creative expression that helps to engage people in the story of the Gospel.