Do you find it difficult to transition from song to song? It’s a good question as it can hinder the effectiveness of a worship leadership team. Even when songs are solid, transitions can come across unnatural. Here are some one-line thoughts on transitioning songs during worship: Listen To The Podcast Scripture – Reading Scripture – calling people to worship, …
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Though worship is strictly about the heart, Worship Teams are tasked with helping the church praise, sing, and worship God. We’re leading the way and it’s a servant role. However, worship ministry is about using our gifts in excellence. We want to do our best. From the leadership side of things, we want to take …
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There are hundreds of college worship teams. Here are some things that your college worship band has going for them: Listen To The Podcast Relationships – College students have a web of close relationships and they can easily invite friends to join them in the ministry. It’s not always easy to find worship team members, …
In a sense, we’re all interim in our ministry roles and need to work like we are setting things up for the next worship leader who will be taking the helm – whenever that will be. There will come a time when you don’t work at your church. But until then, you are serving the …
Confidence is one key element to worship leadership in the local church. Not self-centered overconfidence… but the “I’ve got a handle on the situation” kind that sets the congregation at ease. The kind of confidence that allows others to join you. The kind of confidence that thinks less about yourself and more about Jesus, the mission, …
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Innovation often comes because we hit a roadblock. We’re forced to come up with a solution to move forward. We should be thankful for roadblocks. They call us to action. THE VISION First, we have to decide if it’s worth it. Is the vision worth it? If it’s not something worth striving for, we’re not …
Don’t stop developing your worship ministry. There should always be something taking shape and moving forward. The leader is responsible for building a culture of development. Ministry development most often moves pretty slowly, with a few spurts. We’re in one of those spurts. We’ve had this unusual time to step back and re-tool some of …
As we continue through this unique season of digital ministry, I’ve been thinking about these two aspects of our worship ministry. On the one hand, it’s an incredible time to reach out all over the globe. Not only is the message of hope available with a wider net, but hundreds of thousands of congregations are …
In the early 1900’s, a scientist concluded that the power of two animals pulling a coach did not equal twice the power of a single animal. Surprised by this, as Dobelli describes in his book, The Art of Thinking Clearly, the scientist extended his study to people. In a test involving men pulling a rope …
Starting something new can be a boost to your ministry. Many churches have experienced a freshness in doing new things during this COVID-19 season. For some, going online was an adaptation from scratch. For others, though they may have been well-versed in the digital world, they are now doing ministry solely through digital means. Whether …