Provide Creative Expression
Just about every team has at least one creative volunteer. Are you allowing your team to be creative, not just perfect, in their execution? James Marsters, actor and musician, in a June 2008 interview (read below or ):
Q: What is the hardest thing about guitar playing for you?
“Being comfortable with the fact that the guitar is a very sloppy instrument. Guitar, by its nature, never hits the right note ever. If you go for a G, you’re gonna get a G sharp or a G flat, period. There’s no way you’re gonna get a clean note on a guitar because there’s the bending of the strings and there’s so many variables. On a keyboard, you hit an E and you’re gonna get an E. But, a friend of mine told me that perfection in music is not pleasurable and the proof of that is those irritating Christmas ornaments that will sing you the Christmas songs (imitates tinny melody). It’s soooo bad, but it’s perfect. It is in imperfection that the artist shines, that’s where the expression comes in. So, the artist is always kind of sharp or flat, that’s the expression – and that’s what’s so frustrating about the guitar but also so exciting – it never will be perfect.”
How are you allowing your volunteers to express themselves, while maintaining team quality standards? Find ways to allow your creative volunteers to express themselves and see what happens in your church. You may find that some imperfections are created, but you also may find some of the most amazing moments where God allows personal talents to shine through!
This is part 2 in a 7 part series on Honoring Your Volunteers
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