How did Adam Legg, a pastor in Anchorage, react to the Creative Missions team's work in Alaska?: Surrounded by snow-capped mountain scenery begging to be Instagrammed at every turn, a team of creative missionaries from 17 different states and England spent the week pouring into ministries in Alaska, a state where license plates say “The Last Frontier” and snow is measured by the foot.
Cleve and a crack team of 29 communications professionals hailing from places like Hagerstown, Md., Hollywood, Fla., and Portsmouth, England, did just that working alongside pastors and church leaders in and around Anchorage for the week.
The team that worked with OnMission developed a new website, shot and edited a promo video, designed an invite card, took photos, and worked with church leaders on worship and service programming.
Adam Legg, creative arts and communications pastor at ChangePoint Church in Anchorage, had a unique perspective on the trip as the only non-cheechako (slang for newcomer to Alaska). ChangePoint Church served as an evening base of operations for the team through the week.
In addition to hands-on projects, creatives led workshops for ministry leaders, missionaries and nonprofit leaders in Kenai and at ChangePoint Church at the end of the week. The workshops, like all of the work, came at no charge.
Perhaps the coolest thing about this trip, as with previous Creative Missions trips to Albany, N.Y., and Northwest Arkansas, is the soul care that happened. Burdens were lifted. Spirits restored. Sustainable solutions have been created to help churches more effectively share the good news and make a difference in Alaska. The status quo has been challenged.
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