Every meaningful change begins with a creative act.

Whether you’re leading a team, launching a project, teaching students, pastoring a congregation, or building something on the side, you’re constantly facing the same questions: Where do I start? What do I do next? How do I keep going when it gets hard?

The first chapter of the Bible doesn’t just tell us that God created—it shows us how He creates. In Genesis 1, we see a pattern at work:

• Hovering over the chaos instead of rushing to fix it
• Identifying what’s really there and what really matters
• Connecting ideas, people, and resources in new ways
• Investing time, energy, and attention with intention
• Persisting through resistance, delay, and doubt
• Releasing your work so it can grow and impact others

In The Genesis of Creativity, Bil Hood unpacks these six verbs as a practical, repeatable process for leaders and creators in any setting. Combining biblical insight with stories from business, education, ministry, and the arts, he shows how this ancient pattern speaks directly into modern challenges: stalled ideas, burned-out teams, paralyzed decision-making, and the fear of putting your work into the world.

You don’t have to wait for inspiration to strike or hope creativity magically appears. You can follow the same pattern your Creator models in Genesis 1—and learn to lead, build, and create with clarity, courage, and joy.