CreativePastors Blog & Podcast

Creativity is going and growing.

This month, CreativePastors.com broke the 8,000 membership mark. Why is this important? Because this tells us that pastors and church leaders are excited and committed to infusing their churches with creativity.

With the launch of this blog, we really want to hear from you. I have personally spoken with many of you who have shared some outstanding stories of how CreativePastors and the team have played a vital role in your ministry. Here is your opportunity to put those conversations into action.

If you have a great story about innovative ways you’ve used our products or how CreativePastors has helped you re-shape your ministry, tell us about it. Take a moment to jot it in an email and send it to us at info@creativepastors.com.  We will be sharing your God stories on the CP Blog regularly. So whip out that email and let us know what’s happening in your world!

Summer Getaway Giveaway

Gotta get away? Whether you’re sticking around or heading out of town, summer is the perfect time to take a break. While you’re unplugged from the day-to-day, take time to recharge your creative batteries by downloading some one-of-a-kind MP3s from CreativePastors.com.

No iPod? No worries. We’re giving away two iPod minis during the month of June! And just so the rest of you don’t feel left out, each day this month we’ll be giving away one Leisure Suits You MP3 from Ed Young’s recent Retro series. How do you win? Easy—each time you make a purchase on CreativePastors during June, your name will be entered into a random drawing. (Or you can send an email to info@creativepastors.com with “iPod Giveaway” in the subject line and your CreativePastors username in the email.) No fancy algorithms here, just some slips of paper and a big jar. We’ll pull out the MP3 winner on a daily basis and will draw the two lucky iPod winners at the end of the month. Visit the site for full contest details.

We’re even going to provide a killer accessory for the iPods—a library of our favorite sermon MP3s. View the library.

Meet the CP Team

Terry Storch, Executive Director

In addition to providing vision and big-picture leadership for CreativePastors, Terry is the Chief Operations and Technology Pastor for Fellowship Church. As a member of the Executive Team, he is responsible for the technology and business operations for the church. Terry has been on staff for more than six years and has been an active member of the church since 1994.

Terry's favorite way to begin a conversation is, "I've got a great idea!" and a lot of what you see on CreativePastors starts in just that way. Terry and his wife Robin have two daughters. You can learn more about him on his blog and in a special profile on the Fellowship Church blog.

Lori Bailey, Content Manager

Lori gets to cook up those great ideas of Terry's and also keeps an eye on the other pots bubbling on the proverbial CP stove. With a passion for the written word, Lori enjoys crafting all sorts of communication to connect with you. Lori has the pleasure of working closely with her husband Brian, the Web Director for Fellowship Church. They have a 9-year-old son.

Cheryl Parrish, Content Coordinator

Cheryl's eye for detail is a huge asset to her work in developing products and organizing content for CreativePastors. From transcripts and Pastor's Kits to MP3s and more, Cheryl takes great care transforming what we do at Fellowship Church into resources you can use. Cheryl and her husband Gerald have two "fur children."

Leslie Clemens, Customer Service Specialist

Leslie is the friendly voice you'll hear when you contact CreativePastors. She is a true people-person and has fun getting to know you as she helps you out. Whether you forgot your password or need suggestions for an out-of-the-ordinary series, Leslie comes through! She and her husband David enjoy spending time outdoors together.

Welcome!

One of our favorite times during the year is when Fellowship Church hosts the C3 Conference each January. Why? Because we get to spend time with you! Our users are high-energy, fun, creative people shaking things up for God. We love to hear what God is doing in your churches and the cool ways you’ve adapted our products to fit your setting. We want this blog to be a place where we can extend that relationship throughout the year. Let’s learn from each other and connect as players on the same team.

Here’s what you can look forward to seeing on the CP Blog:

• Your stories: We can't wait to share some of the incredible things you are doing in your ministries.
• What do you think?: From product development to the specials we offer, your feedback will help shape the way we do things here at CreativePastors.
• Inside FC: We'll share the latest in how we're doing church here at Fellowship.
• CP smarts: Information and tips to help you get more mileage from our resources and website.
• New releases: Be the first to know when we have something new to offer.
• Church leadership: Leadership Uncensored and other thoughts about the local church.
• Special offers: Get our goods cheaper when you know what's on sale.