Get Prepared For Easter – 5 Tips
Is your church prepared for Easter? As Easter quickly approaches many churches are scurrying around creating print materials, storyboarding for videos, finalizing songs and service planning. I have heard Easter referred to as the churches’ Superbowl. So many people that are unchurched will pass through the doors of your church and for that reason you […]
Christmas in July!
Christmas in July. It’s a fun phrase that many have taken full advantage of to create that Christmas feeling during the hot summer month. But as Christmas is the busiest season for churches around America, this cute little saying should perhaps be taken more to heart by church staff members. SALT instructor Dex Alexander has […]
3 Things You Will Love About This Podcast for Church Creatives
Are you a church creative looking for inspiration, practical steps to improve your skills, and to stay updated on creative news? The SALT Community has launched a new podcast that will cater to your needs. Here are three reasons why we love this podcast and believe that you will too. 1. Fast-paced: The podcast is […]
3 Staples of a Highly Productive Creative Team
Creative work can be extremely rewarding and wildly frustrating at the same time. The creative juices tend to ebb and flow. I am so fascinated by people who churn out content like a Chic-fil-A churns out chicken. That’s why I decided to watch Beth Burn’s workshop on The Creative Process of Life.Church. No one creates […]
Getting it all Done in 7 Days
This workshop with Darrel Girardier was jam-packed with tips and advice on how to be more productive to “get it all done in 7 days.” He openly admits that with the way our never-ending workloads seem to be in America, it may be near impossible to do it all in 7 days, but he’s got […]
5 Things To Consider When Planning An Event
“A goal without a plan is just a wish.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry I have been working with SALT Conference since 2015 and during that time I have learned a lot about conferences, schedules, contingency plans etc. Our conference has gone from speakers not making their flights, to chair setups being completely wrong, to rain […]
3 Tips on Creating Atmosphere
What do you see when you look at your particular sanctuary, room or venue? Does it need lighting, visuals, scenic elements or stage design to create the atmosphere you want or does the room speak for itself? Creating atmosphere can be tricky. Do you start with the lighting, the set design, video or maybe the […]
6 Fresh Ideas for Your Church Service
It’s December and knee deep in Christmas programming, but what happens on January 6th, 13th, 20th and so on? The stage has been cleaned of Christmas trees and Poinsettias, families are back from traveling and ready to get back into a “normal” routine. There is some excitement for a new year and what that year […]
Set Design Planning Process
We thought it would be fun to go back in time to our very first SALT Gathering and see what the process, elements and concepts were of the SALT13 Set Design and Visuals. If you were at SALT13, you know how exciting it was to be a part of the very first gathering… and the […]
Creative Meetings: Building The Creative Canvas
A few weeks ago we did a Creative Meetings Series. One of the articles, by our friend Seth Bartlette, highlighted 8 things you should consider when having a creative meeting. Tip #3, was about the Creative Canvas. The content was so rich that we asked Seth to break down this concept for our community. In […]
