Mission-Driven Creative: A Field Guide for Creatives Who Want Their Work to Matter

Big Picture Purpose

A spiritual and practical guide that helps creatives in ministry embrace their calling, contribute with clarity, sustain their creative health, and stay deeply rooted in their faith.

Not just for leaders—this is for every creative who wants their work to matter and their soul to stay whole.

It is part devotional, part leadership manual, and part practical workbook—designed to serve creatives in churches, camps, nonprofits, and other mission-oriented spaces.

Who It’s For

• Church creatives (staff or volunteers)
• Camp creatives and programming leaders
• Worship and production teams
• Faith-based designers, storytellers, techs, and artists
• Leaders of creative teams looking to steward their people well
• Creatives navigating burnout or questioning their purpose

INTRODUCTION: Embracing Your Creative Calling

Embracing creativity as a sacred gift and vital ministry

• Creativity is more than skill—it’s a reflection of God’s design in you.
• You are invited to use that gift to serve, inspire, and transform.
• This book is your companion for doing that with clarity, purpose, and sustainability.

PART 1: Creativity as Sacred Stewardship