Rory Noland is the director of Heart of the Artist Ministries, an organization dedicated to serving artists in the church (www.heartoftheartist.org). A songwriter, speaker, church leader, and consultant, Rory is also the author of three books, all published by Zondervan: The Heart of the Artist: A Character-Building Guide For You and Your Ministry Team; Thriving as an Artist in the Church: Hope and Help For You and Your Ministry Team; and The Worshiping Artist: Equipping You and Your Ministry Team to Lead Others in Worship. Rory currently serves part-time as Pastor of Worship at Harvest Bible Chapel in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, contributes regularly to Worship Leader magazine, and also leads worship for the Transforming Center, a ministry that cares for the souls of pastors and leaders. Rory graduated from the Chicago Musical College at Roosevelt University with a degree in theory and composition and served as the music director at Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois

• Contentslist of illustrations. . . . . 6preface: how to use this book . . . . . 7introduction: it’s not easy being an artist in the church . . . . . 91. how to keep your passion alive . . . . . 192. five relational skills every artist needs. . . . . 413. coping with rejection and failure . . . . . 614. working through relational conflict . . . . . 815. how to develop a genuine “can-do” attitude . . . . . 996. cultivating confidence . . . . . 1257. dealing with your “stuff” . . . . . 1438. how to survive as a leader in the church . . . . . 1699. rising above our artistic differences. . . . . 19710. how to fall in love with your church . . . and stay there. . . . . 225appendix: “those artsy types”: from the introduction to The Heart of the Artist. . . . . 251about the author. . . . . 267notes . . . . . 268

Rory Noland is the director of Heart of the Artist Ministries, an organization dedicated to serving artists in the church (www.heartoftheartist.org). A songwriter, speaker, church leader, and consultant, Rory is also the author of three books, all published by Zondervan: The Heart of the Artist: A Character-Building Guide For You and Your Ministry Team; Thriving as an Artist in the Church: Hope and Help For You and Your Ministry Team; and The Worshiping Artist: Equipping You and Your Ministry Team to Lead Others in Worship. Rory currently serves part-time as Pastor of Worship at Harvest Bible Chapel in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, contributes regularly to Worship Leader magazine, and also leads worship for the Transforming Center, a ministry that cares for the souls of pastors and leaders. Rory graduated from the Chicago Musical College at Roosevelt University with a degree in theory and composition and served as the music director at Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois

• Contentslist of illustrations. . . . . 6preface: how to use this book . . . . . 7introduction: it’s not easy being an artist in the church . . . . . 91. how to keep your passion alive . . . . . 192. five relational skills every artist needs. . . . . 413. coping with rejection and failure . . . . . 614. working through relational conflict . . . . . 815. how to develop a genuine “can-do” attitude . . . . . 996. cultivating confidence . . . . . 1257. dealing with your “stuff” . . . . . 1438. how to survive as a leader in the church . . . . . 1699. rising above our artistic differences. . . . . 19710. how to fall in love with your church . . . and stay there. . . . . 225appendix: “those artsy types”: from the introduction to The Heart of the Artist. . . . . 251about the author. . . . . 267notes . . . . . 268