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| Why you use your skills as a designer in ministry? |
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Thanks for your email and it’s a good question Charles!
For many years I’ve worked for different organization in the area of marketing, in Venezuela, Central America, Europe and USA. And when I started seeking God with more intensity; I realized that I was anointed to do very creative things! I realized that I wasn’t creative because “I was so good” it’s because a God given talent!
One day I started thinking about how it will be if all the great ideas that make thousands of dollars to any kind of industries can also be used in ministry to empower their communication and the approach to the people. It hasn’t been easy! Many churches and ministries misunderstand marketing and media, and many others are misusing it.
I’m one of those who truly reject the fact of using media as the only tool to bring people to church or even worse to turn the arm of the giver for donations. I believe that if what you need is a “revival” in your church…JUST DO A MIRACLE! And your services will be pack out, instead of using aggressive marketing.
However, there is a proper way to use everything; Money is not an issue but loving the money is a big one, food is a blessing but if we overeat is gluttony, saving money isn’t a problem just if you are not been greedy. Also marketing, media and communications are a huge blessing to the Church just if you don’t try to make it your bible.
I’m committed to take my marketing knowledge and fit it into the Bible principles, not vice-verse. The Bible is plenty of good ideas, is just a matter of reaching them and also understand the technology to get a blessed result.
Technology, big inventions, great ideas, market booms, discoveries, you name it… I truly believe that God create them and the devil deforms it.
People look at the internet as the must ungodly thing, human trafficking, porn, violence, drugs, etc. But the devil is a loser; Since when he is able to come out with a good idea? What he does is deform what God creates. I TRULY believe it; just look at the fact that the devil doesn’t create poverty and illness, he is so powerless that he just deforms each one of the God-given laws and promises of prosperity and twist it into dead. But give this a thought …the only way that something can be dead is because in some moment was alive, right?…and who give live??????
The same power that gives light to the must anointed church is the same power that gives “light” to the must dark adult center. Does it mean that the invention is bad? No, thanks God because somebody, somewhere discovered the law that rules the energy now we just enjoy the benefits.
God is the same yesterday and today and He is a CREATOR! The Bible says "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him"— but God has revealed it to us by his Spirit.” Professionally speaking this verse is the core of my vision. There are too many things, in all areas, to be discovered and I want to reveal them in Spirit.
So, what can I do with my creativity and knowledge for the ministry and further more for the Kingdom? Fight the devil back! Why the church always has to be 5 steps behind in technology? Why a “CEO” out of the kingdom always uses and takes better advantage of the great ideas more than a Priest? Says who?
That’s why I use my skills, as designer, marketing person and Spanish translator for the Church!
It’s doesn’t mean that I do not work out of the ministries; It means that I’m so committed to them! |
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| January 16, 2008 |
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I think that God gifts us with different creative talents to bring the ministries He's given us out into the world to reach the lost. Using your gifts for ministry is an honor to God. May He bless your ministry!
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| January 16, 2008 |
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| Jenily. I missed you during the holidays. Glad to see you are back. Great post...great thoughts...so well presented. |
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| January 22, 2008 |
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Jenily wrote, "JUST DO A MIRACLE! And your services will be pack out, instead of using aggressive marketing." What I've learned is that if you preach the Gospel, your services will be packed. The idea hails from the "five solas:" sola gratia, sola fide, sola scriptura, sola Christus, and soli Deo gloria. The Gospel is sufficient to draw believers and make followers of Christ, and need not rely on laser shows, fog machines, electric guitars, clever slogans, or fancy graphics. Many places have replaced the full Gospel with these things and I think this attracts the wrong kind of people to the church -- people who may actually be offended if they knew the Gospel. If you know what I mean. That said, I'm a graphic artist too and can't help but think that God has given me these talents to serve Him. Several hundred years ago Christians were the leaders in cultural art (see the Renaissance). This is how it should be. Jenily wrote, "But the devil is a loser" LOL He's a total square! Love this! Can I quote you? :D |
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| January 22, 2008 |
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| I pray fro you work-ministry! |
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