Should Missionaries Begin With Art?

Published 2 months ago • 1 min read

***Weekly arts engagement inspiration from Matt Taylor.*** *Painters use mid-tone colors, such as ***yellow ochre****, to prime their canvases. This helps get over the initial hump of beginning the painting.*

Hey there Reader!

I'm a firm believer in the role of the arts in missions. Here are some convincing reads this week:

Is Your Art More Work or Labor? Has anyone read Lewis Hyde? The Marginalian shares a snippet overview of Hyde's concept of work vs. labor. This is potent for artists, especially because labor is more of a gift than a tedious task one completes for a paycheck.
The Secret Architecture For Great Writing. If writing is your thing, David Perell has this fascinating interview with Michael Dean regarding patterns in writing.
Should Missionaries Begin With Arts? Some bible translators think so! Ethnodoxologist and missionary, Matt Menger and a local ethnoarts colleague, shares some thoughts in this great conversation.
Reaching the Unreached Through Storytelling. Scriptures In Use is a go-to resource for considering this topic. While useful for missionaries in oral-learning contexts, many even in literate demographics will find this helpful.
Two Great Arts and Missions Workshops This Summer. If you want to enrich your artistry with missional practices, consider these two amazing workshops this summer. The Arts for a Better Future and Intro to Ethnodoxology workshops won't disappoint you!

- Matt

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