#CreativeMissions : May 17-23, 2014 / Brad Huss

WHAT IS IT?

"A missions trip where church creatives can put the skills God has given them to use by helping churches communicate better."

It can be best summed with by my good friend - Jon Rogers ...

No, we didn’t build a church building or construct an orphanage. No we didn’t run a VBS or witness on the streets. We have created sustainable solutions for churches to effectively communicate an ultimate message of God’s never-ending love for each community these churches are involved in.

Creative Missions pairs teams of church communication professionals, creatives, and techies with under-resourced churches to create sustainable solutions that both better engage and communicate the gospel to their communities. 

Burdens have been relieved and results are evident throughout the 45 churches served throughout Albany, NW Arkansas, Anchorage and Baltimore.

IMPORTANT TO NOTE:

• Creative Missions is not associated with a denomination. We help evangelical churches of many denominations and in different regions.
• Our goal is not to just provide a “quick fix,” but rather educate while on site and point churches to resources for sustainability.

I’m honored for the opportunity to serve in Boise for my 5th consecutive year from May 16-22nd!

Teams were chosen based on what skills they have to offer and what needs there are to be met. 

I’d like to ask you for help in order to make this trip a success. Would you partner with me and other Creative Missionaries?

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

Pray: Pray for the churches in Boise that we we will be helping. Pray for the church leaders we will be teaching. Pray for the people of Boise to know Jesus Christ. 

Financial Support (three different ways):

• #1 - The trip: I need to raise $485 to cover my participation fee. This covers ground transportation once we’re there, lodging, workspace, meals, and production costs. 
• #2 – Getting there and back: I’d also love support for plane tickets. 
• #3 –  Various: We still need monetary donations, printing, sound/tech components, stage design, ProPresenter licenses, gift cards (gas, office supply stores, Radio Shack), and more. 

More about Boise and why we’re going there:

Boise is a growing town (#15 on Forbes' list of the fastest growing U.S. cities) with a lively outdoors culture, healthy economy, and a fantastic quality-of-life. In fact, the quality of life is so good, folks don't realize their need for a savior. 

Creative Missions will be serving alongside Boise churches, helping them engage and spread the gospel, believing it has the power to change their city and influence the world.

Furthermore, Creative Missions provides me the opportunity to use my talents in the ways that best serve the Church. Missions is all about making the gospel of Jesus Christ known- how you do that is up to you, whether that’s building a house, evangelizing in neighborhoods, or helping a church get on its feet. I am happy to use my gifts to help a church on the communications/technology side of things so they can focus more on their communities.

Our Plan of Attack:

Weʼre building five teams to accomplish a three-pronged strategy.

• Big Focus Churches: Churches just short of knocking it out of the ballpark, but lack resources/budget to get there. These are also churches that have influence over other area churches. They’ll have a dedicated team for a majority of the week.
• Other churches: Less time spent – tend to 1-3 top needs and move on to the next.
• Workshops: Several churches will host workshops throughout the week and invite volunteers and other churches/businesses to attend. Teams will lead these.

Follow Along!

I’ll be posting updates about my trip here, on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. You can also like Creative Missions on Facebook and follow the hashtag #CreativeMissions on Tagboard to see ongoing updates from everyone!

** PLEASE NOTE; all funds raised through this page will offset the personal expenses for Brad Huss. Anything raised in excess will be given to the Creative Missions General Fund.