Why Catalyst loves the Arts

Arts do people good.

The arts play a far more important role in our lives than we often realise. The arts are one of the main ways that a culture comes alive. A thriving arts scene sets the tone. It can be the difference between colour and black and white, with the potential to bring significant joy and hope. Whether it’s through your Spotify playlist or your Kindle library or the pictures you choose to decorate your living room with, for almost all of us, the arts add significant value to our lives.

Therefore, it’s vital that the artists in our churches serve our society through the arts. As we do this, as Christians, we trust that Jesus’ reputation will be enhanced and his church will be seen as a more attractive community to those who are presently outside of it.