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Description: The gift of Creative Communication is the divine enablement to communicate God’s truth through a variety of art forms.
Distinctives: People with this gift
*Use arts to communicate God’s truth
*Develop and use artistic skills such as drama, writing, art, music, etc.
*Use variety and creativity to captivate people and cause them to consider Christ’s message
*Challenge people’s perspective of God through various forms of the arts
*Demonstrate fresh ways to express the Lord’s ministry and message
Traits:
*Expressive
*Imaginative
*Idea-oriented
*Artistic
*Creative
*Unconventional
*Sensitive
Cautions: People with this gift
*Need to remember that art is not for art’s sake, but it’s to glorify God and edify others
*Could find evaluation and constructive criticism difficult to accept
*Might be uncooperative (because of ego, pride, or individualism) and need to work at being a team player
References:
Psalm 150:3-5
2 Samuel 6:14-15
Mark 4:2, 33
Definition taken from Network: Participants Manual, p. 76.
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