The Hutchmoot Podcast Steeples and Studios: How Your Church Can Embrace The Power Of The Arts (Winfield Bevins)
Jan 8, 2026
Winfield Bevins, an Anglican priest and visual artist known for merging faith and creativity, discusses how churches can harness the arts to enrich their communities. He shares his vision of 'steeples and studios,' advocating for collaboration between artists and congregations. Winfield recounts his personal journey, emphasizing art's transformative power. He provides practical steps for churches to engage artists and create inspiring spaces. Ultimately, he invites a new renaissance of faith-driven art that brings hope through beauty.
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Gallery Became A Church
- Winfield Bevins describes planting a church that began as a beach storefront gallery which became a community hub and led dozens to faith.
- That scrappy gallery birthed albums, community relationships, and a multiplying church still alive 20 years later.
Beauty As A New Apologetic
- Winfield frames beauty as a new apologetic that prepares hearts for gospel truth by leading with goodness and aesthetic encounter.
- He highlights Bishop Robert Barron's use of cathedral beauty and media to make people receptive to spiritual truth.
LA Church Turned Property Into Art Center
- A charismatic Lutheran church in Los Angeles converted a doctor's office into the Kipos Art Gallery and artist studios with Winfield's help.
- The project provided studio space for young artists and linked the church's property stewardship to community arts ministry.
