Healthy Creative Ministry
Lunchtime Heroes is on a quest to help your church build a healthy creative ministry. The Healthy Creative Ministry podcast will help you learn what it takes to bridge the gap between a creative mindset and a ministry mindset, navigate common tensions creative ministries face, and build a creative ministry that won't burn you out.
If you believe having a healthy creative ministry is possible, this podcast will help you get there.
Episodes
99 episodes
More knowledge, less connection: What this means for your church
The Trend Your Church Can’t IgnoreKnowledge has never been more accessible. With AI, social media, and digital content everywhere, people can find answers in seconds. But despite this, loneliness is at an all-time high.In t...
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Season 4
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Episode 19
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20:29
The Four Creative Cores - Skills
How do you adjust your work as ministry seasons shift?This week, we’re diving into the three ministry paces every church creative navigates: deep seasons, fast seasons, and balanced seasons. I’ll share how understanding these rhyt...
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Season 4
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Episode 18
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25:33
Thank you for an incredible 2024!
As 2024 comes to a close, I want to take a moment to say thank you! If you or someone you know is thinking about making the jump to freelance in 2025, I’d love your help spreading the word about The Jump Moment Podcast (
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Season 4
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Episode 17
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24:38
The 7 Types of Rest Every Church Creative Needs This Christmas
As a church creative, I’ve been through my share of Christmas chaos: long hours, last-minute changes, and the overwhelming pressure to get everything done perfectly. But what I’ve learned through seasons like this is that not all rest is create...
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Season 4
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Episode 16
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22:08
The Traits of Healthy Systems
No System is good enough mechanically to overcome incompatibility with culture.This week on the podcast we jump into the traits your systems need in order to be healthy. The four traits of healthy systems are:Transparent
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19:08
The Mechanics of Healthy Systems
Systems are a critical piece of success in church communications. If you have too many, you'll make life difficult for the ministry leaders you work with. If you have too few, your life will be chaos.This week on the podcast, we'll talk...
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Season 4
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Episode 14
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17:17
The Four Creative Cores - Systems
Systems are the mechanics of getting things done in your organization. There are two indicators that your systems need work–you are consistently missing deadlines in your work or you have become the bottleneck in your organization.
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Season 4
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Episode 13
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19:48
Your church doesn't need to innovate
This week on the podcast we dig into the difference between imagination and innovation. Often confused, but very much not the same. If we get the balance wrong, we'll actually make our message much harder to hear.
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Season 4
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Episode 12
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14:57
Understanding the Four Creative Cores - Imagination
Imagination, simply put, is the quality of ideas coming out of your communications ministry.Clarity is CRITICAL for your creative ministry to perform well. Some questions to ask (or answer if you are a ministry leader) that clarify the ...
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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21:41
Trade vs. Mission
My trade convinced me that tactics were the mission. But tactics have never been the mission. And they never will be. The mission of the church should always inform our tactics.Shifting the from leading with trade will transform how eff...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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28:26
Understanding the Four Creative Cores - Heart
This week we dive into the Four Creative Cores by unpacking Heart. Heart looks at what’s going on inside the creative. It encompasses things like walk with God, interpersonal relationships, attitude, reputation (of the creatives and cre...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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27:57
The importance of building trust
Success as a creative in ministry comes from building trust, not from having the most skill. This truth feels uncomfortable for creatives that value their trade, but building trust doesn't mean you can't be good at your trade. ...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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14:45
How to have healthy conversations
Healthy conversations are the foundation of any meaningful relationship. But if you've been employed for more than a few days, there's a good chance you've had some conversations that didn't go well. For the conversation between creatives and n...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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18:36
Language that bridges the gap
This week on the podcast we take a high level look at the Four Creative Cores and learn about how they can change the way creatives and non-creatives communicate in your ministry.HeartHeart looks at what’s going on i...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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17:24
Discovering a new language
This week on the podcast Matt talks about the importance of focusing on what you can control in your ministry. When you do this, you can make a simple shift in language to help your creative ideas become more understood by leadership.
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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13:24
The Church Communications Gap
This week on the podcast we look at the Church Communications Gap. Those of us serving in creative ministry are presented with a tension between our trade and the mission of our church. The more we fight for trade over ministry, the wider the g...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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11:01
Beware of jargon
Jargon can be good or bad depending on how you use it. If you are trying to lead change, you it's important to recognize that most ministry leaders you work alongside won't understand any of your industry's jargon. This week on the...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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13:50
Origin Story: How the Four Creative Cores Started
The Four Creative cores is language that helps navigate the tension between creatives and non-creatives serving together in the context of ministry. It's a hyper specific framework that was developed to empower churches to leverage creative min...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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19:05
Growth opportunities this fall
There are three great opportunities to build a healthy creative ministry coming in the next few months.Cohort launches August 27Sign up here: https://www.lunchtimeheroes.co/c...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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28:23
How to choose unity over fear
In this episode of the Healthy Creative Ministry Podcast, Matt Curtis discusses how to prioritize unity over fear amid the polarizing context of the upcoming election (or a frustrating day at the office). He offers three critical questions to c...
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Season 3
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Episode 19
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9:51
What does it mean to be human in communication
As AI continues to become more and more integrated into the tools we use daily to communicate, we need to be intentional about preserving our humanity. Throughout Scripture, we see God work through human relationships. If we offload too much of...
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Season 3
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Episode 18
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21:53
What does an effective strategy look like?
If you don't have effective strategies in your communications ministry, there is a very high probability that you will always live a life of crisis management. You’ll jump from one crisis to the next until you burnout. I’ve lived i...
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Season 3
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Episode 17
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28:43
Stop promoting your ministries
This week on the podcast, we are unpacking a concept that has the potential to dramatically increase engagement in your church: a rising tide lifts all boats. We'll look at how many WNBA fans are resisting this concept (to their detriment) and ...
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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22:27
Do Systems Really Matter?
Systems and ministry have a bit of a rocky relationship. Some are adamant that systems remove the human element of ministry while others see a dire need for more. So which is it?Believe it or not, having effective systems i...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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18:28
Are missed deadlines just part of working with creatives?
Creatives shouldn't miss deadlines.It's weird to me that this feels like a hot take, but it does. I've met many creatives that are either fine with it or blame everyone else and I've met many non-creatives who assume it's just part of t...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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33:54