Before You Head Into The Month…
A little recap, a little vision, and a whole lot of hope.
June surprised us.
Not because it was busy (though it was). Not because it was beautiful (though parts of it were). But because we started noticing something shift.
The post that landed most deeply this month was about leading when it feels impossible.
And suddenly, inboxes opened. Comments came in. A few of you quietly upgraded.
Turns out…
Many of you don’t just create, you carry others who create. And that’s heavy sometimes. And often it’s lonely.
We also realize that not everyone here leads a team. Some of you are solo artists, freelancers, or creatives in quiet corners of your life. You are worshippers too, seeking more guidance in navigating this terrain.
Don’t worry, you’re still deeply part of this community. And you are very much in our sight too. We’re excited about helping where the need is. So let us know if that resonates with you.
Now… if June swept past you in a blur, this is your invitation to catch up.
Here’s what mattered most.
💡 3 Highlights You Shouldn’t Miss…
1. When Leadership Feels Impossible
Our most-read and most-loved post this month. If you’ve ever felt like your team isn’t following, this one’s for you.
2. The Brainstorming Breakthrough
Practical, hopeful, and packed with real-life creative strategy. You’ll never see brainstorms the same again.
3. Monday Motivator: Holding Tension Without Snapping!
This Monday Motivator captured the paradox of the creative life: structure vs. spontaneity, faithfulness vs. fruitfulness. If you’ve felt pulled in opposite directions lately, this’ll help.
🔥 Resources Worth Revisiting
We dropped four premium tools this month to help you lead, dream, and think more clearly. If you're already part of The Collective, make sure you’ve downloaded them all. If not… this might be the moment 👀
🗺 The Leadership Clarity Map
A visual framework to see where your team leadership is strong and where it might be full of holes.
🧠 The Brainstorming Toolkit
Do brainstorming properly. Download the “Idea Killer” guide, “Brainwriting” template, Idea Prompt Library, and more.
📌 Cass’s Visual Guide to A Wonder-Filled Christmas
A curated Pinterest board to help you start dreaming of December in a way that’s full of wonder, not pressure. Get it now ‘cause Christmas is coming!!
🧾 Leading & Caring for Creatives Cheat Sheet
Fast-access wisdom for those who want to pastor without pressure and lead without burnout.
✨ Community Highlight
This month, we've been encouraged by the DMs and emails you’ve sent in. In Hawaii, a worship pastor is putting the leadership clarity map into play, in Brisbane, a creative oversight has new confidence in her ability to lead a brainstorming session, and a dear friend in Oklahoma forwarded a post to his team to help upskill them. Thank you for all the feedback, we really do appreciate it!!
👀 Looking Ahead: July is going to be a big month!
This month, we’re leaning into one big, unshakeable idea:
Creative people need pastoring, too.
We hear it all the time… Christian creatives feel like they’re only valued because of what they can produce. This is NOT how it should be!
So we’re flipping the script.
You’ll love our surprise contributors from around the world as we write weekly letters to the creative souls.
Expect posts and tools designed to care for you, not exploit your gift.
And prompts to help you lean into faith.
If you’ve ever longed to be pastored in your creativity… or wanted to care for others better… now’s the time to join The Collective.
📝 Last Thing
Life moves fast, we get it. And the things you need most can easily slip past. That’s why we put this recap together. We hope it was a quick way to revisit what mattered. Would you give this post a thumbs up if it’s helpful?
Also, we’d love to connect with everyone personally and really mentor you where you’re at. That’s why we focus our attention on those in the Collective. You have access to us, all our best ideas, and coaching tools.
If that’s you, and you’re looking for more, we’d love to have you. Upgrade now and you’ll get access to everything above and all that’s coming next. (And don’t be shy, email us your questions and let us know how we can help.)
Grace and peace,
Cass & Rich
Loved your post about leading when it seems impossible, and your post for my team and I about "A Letter To The Worshippers". Thanks!
Loved your post about leading when it seems impossible, and your post for my team and I about "A Letter To The Worshippers". Thanks!