John 15:5 says that Jesus is the vine, and we are the branches; we can only bear fruit if we abide in Him, and can do nothing apart from Him.
We are motivated by God's vision and His goals, not our own. We seek Him, His kingdom and His righteousness first, and surrender the results of that searching to Him. We've begun teaching weekly beginner studio art courses in our youth center building at the Fayetteville Town Center and have been diligently working with our congregation to build Tuesday night youth workshops for the community.
Our prayers are that the spirit of God will inspire them to use the artistic skills they learn to do good in the community. We pray that churches all over the world will become more willing to help young artists discover and develop their creative talents, and that God inspired creativity will be more prevalent in communities across the nation.
If enough support is raised through this ministry, we would welcome the opportunities to paint community murals and sponsor students to join us on mission projects around the world.