By Jeff Horch | Jeff Horch leads www.visualscripture.com and is former managing editor of Preaching.com.
Christian Collageshttp://www.christiancollages.com/Christian Collages is a good resource for PowerPoint and worship backgrounds. The images range from Bible themes, crosses, worship, church themes, seasonal to youth/college. They offer a lifetime unlimited download access for only $99, which can be a great deal for a church wanting to make a weekly visual impact on a small budget. They also have a sister site (Christian Collages Video) that has a small but growing collection of loopable video backgrounds.
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The mission of this company is to "show how you can experience the presence of God in the world’s great art." They produce PowerPoint presentations that draw your congregation into worship by reflecting on great art from such painters as Monet and Van Gogh. Their Web site allows you to search for presentations by Scripture reference or by Lectionary. This might be a unique way to engage your audience in reflection and worship.
FortyOneTwentywww.fortyonetwenty.comFortyOneTwenty produces video illustrations, motions and stills. Their videos are visually beautiful and thought-provoking. If you are looking to add creativity or an artistic flare to your worship service, their catalog is definitely one to take a look at. Their series of seven videos about the cross are particularly powerful and effective. While the videos would work for all ages, they are definitely geared to a 20-something or younger audience.
Eye Effects Worshipwww.eyeeffectsworship.comThis is another company that produces PowerPoint backgrounds. Their mission is to "impact worship through art." Their catalog contains more than 3,000 backgrounds. They offer a lot in Easter and cross themes. They also specialize in providing backgrounds for churches using the Celebrate Recovery program.
GoodSaltwww.goodsalt.comGoodSalt is a licensing company that makes premium artwork available to publishers, clergy and laity. Their vision is to "facilitate a fair and ethical relationship between the artist and the customer so both parties are blessed." With so many Christian stock images used over and over, this site provides a refreshing alternative and supports Christian artists at the same time.
Muddy River Mediawww.muddyrivermedia.orgYou have to visit MuddyRiverMedia.org for the simple reason that all of their resources are free. Founder Mark Fogarty, the organization’s first "video missionary," started the non-profit with the desire to "help smaller churches have cutting-edge, culturally relevant media." Mark, a former youth pastor, produces video illustrations, background loops, countdowns, stills and more. Check out these free resources.
