Jazz, Preaching, and Creativity as Church

"The church doesn’t need to be full of professional artists to be creative. Creativity is about engaging our neighbourhoods with imagination and love."

In this episode, Matt has a conversation with Dr. Mark Glanville. He currently works as the Director of the Centre for Missional Leadership at St. Andrew’s Hall at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, and is the author of 5 books. He has pastored in creative, justice-seeking churches for 14 years in both Canada and Australia and has played jazz piano professionally for 30 years. Through a variety of lenses, Mark shows how the Bible is forming churches that extend the tenderness of Jesus in their particular neighbourhood.

Matt and Mark talk about:

* The parallel between artists and Christ followers, seeing both as seekers of truth.

* The role of beauty, creativity, experimentation, and discernment in the Church.

* Preaching as an artistic craft.

Links / Books

* Mark Glanville’s website

* Centre for Missional Leadership

* Preaching in a New Key: Crafting Expository Sermons in Post-Christian Communities

* Improvising Church: Scripture as the Source of Harmony, Rhythm, and Soul

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