These four clarifying questions are great for anyone leading a ministry or organization. Gather your leaders or your whole team and have a conversation. Here are four questions: Who are we?Why do we exist?Where are we going?How will we get there? LISTEN TO THE PODCAST – EPISODE #66 Here are some thoughts about these questions: …
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Typically band members, vocalists and tech teams go all in. They love what they do and they are thankful for the opportunity to do it. But never forget they are your volunteer team. Thank them for their ministry. Create some systems for saying thanks to your worship team on a regular basis. Here are eleven …
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“Left to ourselves, we tend immediately to reduce God to manageable terms.” – A.W. Tozer God is the creator of the universe. The brightest star in the largest galaxy is just like a piece of dust to God. The largest mountain or deepest valley is right at his fingertips. In Matt Redman’s book, Facedown, he …
In church staff leadership roles, there are times when we feel stuck, not sure what to do next. It may be hard to see the step in front of us. Or we may very well see the step but have no idea how to take it because of lack of resources, people or time. Other …
Worship leaders should be encouraging their church. You don’t need to sugarcoat the tough realities of life. You also don’t need to fabricate good news either. Following Jesus and leading people closer to his presence through worship are the important things. Here are four ways to encourage your church through worship leadership: Focus on Jesus …
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We all know that preparation has to precede good presentation. If your presentation isn’t clicking well, then you need to take a few steps back to see where the process leading up to the presentation is failing you. [Here’s one good process to look at – 5 D’s of Worship Ministry] One job of the …
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With the pandemic beginning to fade, connection with your team members may be more important now than ever before. As worship leaders (and ministry staff leaders in general) we need to take initiative in building connections with our team now. In a book called Popular, Mitch Prinstein talks about how popularity from childhood affects every …
TWO POWERFUL THINGS WORSHIP LEADERS CAN OFFER THEIR TEAM (AND IT DOESN’T COST A PENNY) Read More »
In planning for worship, remember, the higher the predictability, the lower the impact. You want to think about the people who sit in the sanctuary week after week. How can you inspire them to receive the message a little differently? What can you do to help them experience worship in a fresh way? What elements …
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The old 80/20 rule applies here. If you can invest a little time in these three basic aspects of worship ministry, you will find the reward and fruit will far outweigh your investment! These are the three basics you need to do well each week: >> Good Scheduling >> Good Charts >> Great Rehearsals It …
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Time off is invaluable. Sabbath time is a weekly rhythm you shouldn’t negotiate. Here’s a great sermon that talks more about the Sabbath. Beyond Sabbath, we need extended vacations from work. Whether you take a huge trip or just spend time at home, vacations help us do six important things to help increase our wellbeing and as …
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