Episode 7: The Artist Preacher - An Interview with Rev. Sarah Heath, Part 1

Thanks for checking out this episode of Art of the Sermon! Be sure to subscribe through iTunes, Google Play Music, or your favorite podcast app. If you enjoy this episode, leave a review on our podcast’s page in the iTunes store. This will help others discover the show!Guest: Rev. Sarah Heath – Teaching/Preaching Site Pastor at Shepherd of the Hills UMC in Rancho Santa Margarita, CAGeneral Topic: The Artist PreacherIntroduction to Sarah and her ministry (1:25)Philosophy and approach to preaching (6:00)The reemergence of storytelling (10:00)Appreciating the ordinary (11:25)Artistic Sarah and Pastor Sarah (14:46)Commitment to being challenged (20:20)Accountability and staying honest (21:46)The inherent challenge of being artistic in ministry (23:58)Influencing and being influenced (27:12)Authenticity and identity (28:43)Non-artists in the creative church (33:23)The need for a diversity of identities (35:24)How to follow Sarah (37:27)Links to things mentioned in the episodeStoryline — Donald Miller2016 UMC Lead Conference“I Am a Pastor” — Sarah HeathBrené Brown’s TED TalkDefining Grace blog post on Brené Brown’s TED TalkSteal Like an Artist — Austin KleonReaching out to our guestRevSarahHeath.com@RevSarahHeath (Twitter)@RevSarahHeath (Instagram)Next Episode arrives January 14, 2016!More from the conversation with Sarah.Connect with the ShowI would love to hear what you think about the show—especially this episode. You can connect with the show and send me your feedback through the following channels:Facebook - Facebook.com/ArtOfTheSermonTwitter- Twitter.com/ArtOfTheSermonInstagram- Instagram.com/ArtOfTheSermonComment on the Show Notes post at ArtOfTheSermon.comArt of the Sermon is a project by Dan Wunderlich of Defining Grace. Learn more at DefiningGrace.comDisclosure of Material Connection:...