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Join Austin and Stephen as they discuss the personal journey Austin has made from a college student figuring out what God wanted from him, to now, as Creative Director at Canvas Church in Alachua, Florida (Southwest of Jacksonville). As a Creative Director leading a handful of creative volunteers and staff, Austin's focus as a creative goes beyond a printed piece, a social post, or b-roll for a video. Austin said, "Creatives exist to put visuals to the vision of the leadership, anything else outside their God-given vision is false advertising to the community." Such a true and insightful thought. As Austin and his team work to bring consistency to the Canvas brand, they have realized that their creativity has led many to doorsteps of the church. Many who serve alongside Austin, including Austin himself, were drawn in to Canvas because of their message of real life and real love.Canvas Church constantly and consistently communicate these three values, which are also the cause of their incredible growth journey:Jesus is always number one.Offer Engaging Environments.Nurture Meaningful Relationships.Canvas church is reaching the "unchurched" and the "de-churched," or those who have been hurt by past church experiences and have started to walk a path of restoration. Austin talked about the branding of the church and the importance of consistency. "Consistency is king. Consistency tells others you can be trusted. Consistency builds trust. Ultimately branding is the feeling you get when you participate with a brand. As Christians our goal is to show consistency so that people can see God clearer."Don't miss our final conversation of SEASON 2. We will dive into how Canvas Church went from portable church to buying a shopping center, which is ideal to their continual growth. We also talk about why they like orange so much, and of course, no great Creative conversation is complete without talking about coffee! We explore the cohesive branding of their church coffee shop, Doxa Coffee. CONNECT WITH AUSTIN + CANVAS:PERSONAL INSTAGRAMPERSONAL FACEBOOKCHURCH INSTAGRAMDOXA COFFEE INSTAGRAMCANVAS CHURCH WEBSITE