A Letter to Christian Artists

“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.” (Colossians 3:23-24)

Dear Christian Artist,

There is a quiet lie that floats through the modern Church, whispered under the guise of humility: “Don’t draw too much attention to your gift.” “Don’t be excellent or people might think you’re prideful.” “Just stay behind the scenes.”

But this isn’t biblical humility.

It’s fear dressed in spiritual language.

You were created for more than hesitation. You were created to create—not in fear or false humility, but in boldness, in truth, and in beauty that reflects the God who made you.

“So it is with you. Since you are eager for gifts of the Spirit, try to excel in those that build up the church.” - 1 Corinthians 14:12

You’re Not Called to Hide Your Talent

Jesus never told the parable of the man who hid his talent in the ground so we’d feel more spiritual about playing small. That parable was a warning—a rebuke to the servant who buried his God-given gift instead of investing it.

True humility isn’t hiding your light; it’s recognizing that your light isn’t yours to begin with. Your creativity is a gift from the Creator. And just as we can admire a sunset and give glory to God, we can also admire the creative work that He chooses to do through us. You are allowed to take joy in the work of your hands, just as you would take joy in someone else’s. Both come from the same source—Christ. All are given to bring God’s presence to earth.

Excellence Is Worship

You were never meant to settle for mediocrity.

Scripture tells us, “Whatever you do, do it with all your heart, as working for the Lord…” (Colossians 3:23). That doesn’t mean doing just enough to get by. It means striving for excellence—not for applause, but for His glory. When your work reflects skill, depth, and beauty, it mirrors the majesty and magnificence of the God you serve.

You were not created to be half-hearted. You were created to craft, to speak, to paint, to compose, to build—all in a way that proclaims the goodness of the Lord.

“For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” - Ephesians 2:10

The Call to a New Renaissance

Think of the masters—Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael. These men didn’t merely create beautiful things. They pursued mastery, knowing that the natural world reflected the hand of God. Their work filled cathedrals and captured hearts, resounding through the centuries, not because it was flashy, but because it was true—meticulously, reverently, stunningly true.

Today, the Church needs a new generation of artists who will rise to that same call: to reflect timeless truths and declare the majesty of Christ to a broken world that’s forgotten what beauty really is.

The world is aching for glory, and most of what it’s being handed is empty, ironic, and self-absorbed. You, Christian artist, have been entrusted with something more. Something higher. Something eternal.

Create Masterpieces Worthy of Majesty

Don’t apologize for wanting to be great at what you do - but let that greatness always point upward.

Refuse to settle for vague, surface-level art when you are called to reflect the depth and weight of a magnificent, eternal God. Let your work sing, roar, ache, and shine with the majesty of the One who made you.

It’s Time to Rise

Christian artist, your gift is not an accident.

It is not a hobby.

It is a holy calling.

So create. Excel. Glorify.

Not for yourself, but for the One who formed you in the secret place, breathed life into your lungs, and placed within you the very image of His creative heart.

It’s time to give the world a new vision of beauty—

one that points to the Author of it all.

—The Majesty Project