Daily Challenge 9: Creativity and Innovation

Heather Zempel

Jun 02, 2007 · 9:00 AM

This entry is identical to the Daily Devotional Challenge that Team Kenya is using during their trip.  It is a study on the 10 Core Values of International Christian Center.

WE VALUE CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION

Scripture Meditations

1 Chronicles 12:32
From the tribe of Issachar, there were 200 leaders of the tribe with their relatives. All these men understood the signs of the times and knew the best course for Israel to take.

1 Corinthians 9:22-23
When I am with those who are weak, I share their weakness, for I want to bring the weak to Christ. Yes, I try to find common ground with everyone, doing everything I can to save some.  I do everything to spread the Good News and share in its blessings.

Journal Questions

  1. How are these verse related to creativity and innovation? 
  2. What responsibility do you have to understand the times and culture in which you live?  What things have you learned about the culture of Kenya?  What things do you wish you had known before coming to Kenya?  What do you appreciate the most about the Kenyan culture? 
  3. In what ways have you found “common ground” with the people of Kenya? 

Actions
Some suggestions for putting it into practice today:

  1. Ask God to give you an opportunity to share your faith in a creative and innovative way—e.g., through the arts, through action, through words, etc.  Actively look for that opportunity. 
  2. Pay special attention to the culture around you and notice how it is similar to and different from your own culture.

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