The world is in a significantly different place than it was even a month ago. While churches, workplaces, and schools are being forced to think creatively as distributed communities, the innovators among us may serve as our tour guides in what has always been their natural habitat. Creators and entrepreneurs are accustomed to designing around obstacles and repositioning (sometimes on a daily basis) for maximum impact. Unfortunately, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic has also meant that investors are shying away from new ventures and it’s becoming harder and harder to “get a meeting” with potential partners who could help to jumpstart or sustain creative ministries.
Missional entrepreneurs are still hard at work among us. No strangers to crisis, they are still plugging away each day to bring their Christ-propelled ideas into the world. While the secular investment well may be drying up, what should the church do? Is this a time for us to shy away from the risk-bearing associated with supporting missional entrepreneurs? I think not. I believe we should still be investing in them—perhaps now, more than ever—in whatever ways we can. Show the creators in your communities that you see them, that you support the work they’re doing, and that you are eager to learn from and follow them on their well-worn paths of innovation for the sake of God’s ministry.
A couple of weeks ago, I sat down with Tony Gapastione, one of ABHMS’ Co-Creators from the 2019 Co-Creators Incubator cohort. Tony was my guest on the new Co-Creators podcast, “Hatched.” Take a listen as we discuss the power of movies to spark dialogue and effect change, how the church can get in on the action, and remark on the many wonderful attributes of Italy—a nation we now fervently lift up in prayer along with the rest of the world.
Click here to listen to the first episode of Hatched - and don't forget to add it to your library!
Photo by Jonathan Farber on Unsplash
The world is in a significantly different place than it was even a month ago. While churches, workplaces, and schools are being forced to think creatively as distributed communities, the innovators among us may serve as our tour guides in what has always been their natural habitat. Creators and entrepreneurs are accustomed to designing around obstacles and repositioning (sometimes on a daily basis) for maximum impact. Unfortunately, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic has also meant that investors are shying away from new ventures and it’s becoming harder and harder to “get a meeting” with potential partners who could help to jumpstart or sustain creative ministries.
Missional entrepreneurs are still hard at work among us. No strangers to crisis, they are still plugging away each day to bring their Christ-propelled ideas into the world. While the secular investment well may be drying up, what should the church do? Is this a time for us to shy away from the risk-bearing associated with supporting missional entrepreneurs? I think not. I believe we should still be investing in them—perhaps now, more than ever—in whatever ways we can. Show the creators in your communities that you see them, that you support the work they’re doing, and that you are eager to learn from and follow them on their well-worn paths of innovation for the sake of God’s ministry.
A couple of weeks ago, I sat down with Tony Gapastione, one of ABHMS’ Co-Creators from the 2019 Co-Creators Incubator cohort. Tony was my guest on the new Co-Creators podcast, “Hatched.” Take a listen as we discuss the power of movies to spark dialogue and effect change, how the church can get in on the action, and remark on the many wonderful attributes of Italy—a nation we now fervently lift up in prayer along with the rest of the world.
Click here to listen to the first episode of Hatched - and don't forget to add it to your library!
Photo by Jonathan Farber on Unsplash