Simple Kidmin Podcast Episode 12: How to Be a More Creative Kidmin

Do you ever wish you could be more creative?  What if I told you that you are already more creative than you think and there are things you can do to cultivate that creativity whether you think you’re creative or not?  

 

If you think your Children’s Ministry needs an injection of creativity, then check out the Simple Kidmin Podcast, Episode 12, where we will be taking a deep dive into how to be more creative.

Listen on iTunes or right here on the blog.

5 Steps to Creative Problem Solving

1. Pray about it.

2. Give yourself plenty of time.

3. Gather information related to your challenge (and unrelated)

4. Let it cook.

5. Capture your ideas, no matter how dumb they may seem.

A Prayer for Creative Thinking

Creative God, you know the problem I face.  My thinking is limited, but yours isn’t. Help me to see this challenge from your perspective.  

Help me to see solutions that I may never discover on my own. Help me to think about old problems in new ways.  Please connect me with the right ideas and the right people who can help me to figure this out.

Amen.

Recommended Books

• Myths of Creativity, David Burkus

• Thinkertoys, Michael Michalko

• Creative You, Using Your Personality Type to Thrive, Otto Kroeger

• The Fabulous Reinvention of Sunday School by Aaron Reynolds

Links

• The Hidden Benefits of Daydreaming (research that shows us the advantage of taking a break from our creative problems to give our brains time to process and make creative connections)
• Making An Office Out of An Anthill (an example of how you can creatively apply ideas that have nothing to do with your area of expertise)