If I had the ability, I would create a weekly e-newsletter called " The Innovator's Notebook." It would be a collection of innovative projects and designs to feed the curious, pioneering minds in the ministry world.
It would feature... oh, say... innovative stage designs, breakthrough technologies, interesting typefaces, out-of-the-box programming ideas, best of the best websites, you name it.
Trouble is... I'm not a very good aggregator. I love to write, and I love to find interesting things. But collecting data is not my strong point. Take a Todd Rhoades, for instance, of Monday Morning Insight. He can pull together interesting information in his sleep.
Jesse Phillips here at Catalyst is an amazing aggregator as well. He can tell you the names of your unborn children. And if we need 25 midgets for Catalyst, he can have them on the horn in 5.
But this is yet one more idea that has to go by the wayside because of gift limitations. If you're an aggregator and want to run with this idea, I'll be your first subscriber...
Hmm. I listened to Marcus Buckingham a few years ago at Catalyst and learned that I am a networker. I have always loved being in that role. I don't know that I could find you midgets in 5, but I do like your idea.
Posted by: Abby | August 13, 2008 at 12:32 PM
Well, Carlos does have creative chaos at ragamuffinsoul on Thursdays. That's a start I think.
Posted by: b/ | August 13, 2008 at 01:24 PM
How about an 'enabler?' Let me know if you ever find a good aggregator. We could three make a deadly combination. :-)
Posted by: Chris Ediger | August 14, 2008 at 08:17 PM
I like it Chris! I'll keep my eye open for that aggregator....
Posted by: Ben Arment | August 15, 2008 at 08:31 AM