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How to Break the Sunday-to-Sunday Mentality

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I’m teaming up with Nelson Searcy (Lead Pastor of The Journey) this month to bring you FOUR BIG worship planning principles from our new book, Engage: A Guide to Creating Life-Transforming Worship Services.  These principles can help you relieve the stress of weekly worship planning and maximize your worship services every Sunday.This series of posts is for BOTH Pastors and Worship Pastors (after all . . . we’re in this together) so be sure to share this with your pastor / worship pastor.  Let’s get started today with what we consider to be the #1 enemy to effective worship planning . . . The Sunday-to Sunday Mentality.

There’s a fine line between Sunday afternoon and Monday morning. If you’ve been a teaching or worship pastor long, you know exactly what I mean. You spend all week planning, preparing and praying for your Sunday services and then, when they’re over, you barely have a minute to breathe before it’s time to start planning, preparing and praying for the next week’s services.

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Sunday comes along with amazing regularity. Each time it gets here, you are expected to have biblical yet original material prepared for your attenders – something that will resonate with them and send them back into the world better than when they walked through your doors. You can’t preach the same message you preached the week before; you can’t sing the same worship songs. The people sitting in front of you will be hungry for something fresh and new.With the tapestry of this pressure hanging over your shoulders, it’s easy to fall into the trap of a Sunday-to-Sunday mentality. That is, to feel like you are always just trying to get through the next Sunday, then the next Sunday after that, then the next Sunday after that… constantly behind the eight ball and making it up as you go every week. Can you relate?Here’s some good news: You don’t have to live and die by the weekly grind. You can break the week-to-week mentality that sabotages so many well-intentioned teaching and worship pastors. By putting a strong, biblically sound worship planning system in place, you will be able to maximize not only this Sunday, but every single “next Sunday” to come.

The key to getting out of the tailspin and cooperating with God to do church at a higher level can be summed up in one word: planning.Over the course of the new few weeks, we’re going to talk a lot about worship planning. But unless you decide to break the Sunday-to-Sunday mentality, you will never be able to plan your worship services effectively in advance.  Sure you may get excited about some of the ideas, try them and even see some immediate success.  But without a change in mindset, new excitement soon returns to old habit.

So as we start this series of posts on worship planning, here’s what I want you to do.  Pray and ask God to give you His insight into planning.  Break the cycle of Sunday-to-Sunday thinking and start asking right now, “What can we do to communicate the timeless truths of God’s word to our church next Sunday?”

Nelson

PS – The best way to break the Sunday-to-Sunday mentality is to join my new Worship Leader Tele-Coaching Network starting March 16.  In the tele-coaching network you will receive monthly hands-on coaching directly from me, including over four hours of training on how to establish the worship planning systems we talk about in Engage in your church.

Learn more and sign-up at www.worshipleaderinsights.com/coaching.
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Free Easter Planning Webinar with Jason Hatley

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Free Easter Planning Webinar


“PLANNING POWERFUL EASTER SERVICES”
Practical Strategies and Spiritual Focus Areas that Will Help
Any Church of Any Size

You’re invited to join Jason Hatley on Tuesday, February 28 OR Wednesday, February 29, for this “first of its kind” webinar, where you’ll learn 10 practical techniques that you can apply to help you plan Powerful Easter Services!

This 75-minute, nuts-and-bolts webinar will be packed with next steps that you can implement to make this the most impactful Easter yet at your church.

This webinar is for Worship Pastors who are interested in increasing their Kingdom impact this Easter and especially those who are considering Jason Hatley’s upcoming Tele-Coaching Network for Worship Pastors. The call itself is FREE, but it’s a long distance call, so you may want to pick up a cheap calling card if necessary.

Once registered, you will simply need a phone and a computer with internet access to participate. This is a great opportunity to train your entire staff with this webinar.

Click Here to Reserve Your Spot Now!

Tuesday, February 28

2:00pm – 3:15pm Eastern
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Wednesday, February 29

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This Webinar is FREE!

Space is Limited – Sign up Today!

Jason Hatley Telecoaching
TIME IS RUNNING OUT!

THE NEW WORSHIP PASTOR TELE-COACHING NETWORK WITH JASON HATLEY BEGINS FRIDAY, MARCH 16!

Are you ready to take your worship ministry to the next level?
Are you a worship pastor looking for a proven process for personal and worship team growth?

If so, then you are invited to apply for Jason Hatley’s next round of Tele-Coaching for Worship Pastors.

APPLY TODAY – JUST A FEW SPOTS REMAIN!
Apply by March 1 and receive over $273.00 in bonus resources!

APPLY BY March 1st TO RECEIVE OVER $273.00
IN BONUS RESOURCES!

  • The Revolve: Changing the Way You See WorshipVisa
    complete teaching series ($99.00 Value)
  • Autographed copies of Jason’s newest books
    Revolve     and Engage ($23.95 value)
  • Free Dinner for you and your spouse with me and the
    WLI team on the night before the Tele-Coaching live event in
    sunny south Florida ($150 Value) Planning Worship Services for Life TransformationPlanning Worship Services for Life Transformation

$273.00 Value – Submit Your Application Today!

APPLY TODAY – JUST A FEW SPOTS REMAIN!
Apply by March 1 and receive over $273.00 in bonus resources!

Each Jason Hatley Coaching Network will follow the outline of the Seven Challenges of a Worship Pastor as taught in Jason’s workshops, and will be customized according to the specific needs of those accepted.

When You’re Not Growing, Your Ministry Is Not Growing!

Nothing can accelerate your growth or the growth of your worship ministry like being in a coaching network! Think of the impact of facing your specific challenges along with a group of like-minded leaders.

Whether your greatest challenge is doubling the size and health of your worship team, planning powerful worship services months in advance, maximizing your ministry budget, or strengthening your relationship with your Lead Pastor, Jason’s network can help you overcome the challenge!

This Network Will Help You To:

  • Break the week-to-week worship planning cycle
  • Develop healthy worship ministry systems
  • Recognize God’s next step for your worship team
  • Force you to read in different and more effective ways
  • Stay on the cutting edge of worship leadership in the church
  • Be accountable for the next steps God wants you to take in your church
  • Maximize the ministry opportunities in your team
“I would not be exaggerating to say that in my case this network has been life/ministry transforming. In this past year the Worship arts Department has grown more than in the last 7 years combined. This network really helped to de-stress my life and increase my effectiveness as the Worship Pastor.” – Bode Abodunde, World Harvest Christian Center, Pennsauken, NJ

“This network blew my mind! I wish I could have attended this network before our church exploded in growth. I would have implemented everything I learned right from the beginning. There is such much I have learned from this network. I never knew how much potential my worship ministry could have before attending this network.” – Jeff Craig, CrossPointe Church, Yorba Linda, CA

“We have been implementing many changes in our Sunday Service System. The result has been less stress on Sunday mornings and throughout the week, an increase in attendance and retention of new attendees, better communication between myself and the other staff and volunteers, and an easier rehearsal time.” – Josiah Herried, CenterPoint Christian Fellowship, Tacoma, WA

APPLY TODAY – JUST A FEW SPOTS REMAIN!
Apply by March 1 and receive over $273.00 in bonus resources!

To learn more and download an application:
Click here for more information on the new
Worship Pastors Tele-Coaching Network

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New Podcast – Finding New Musicians and Singers

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Finding New Musicians and Singers:
A New Podcast from Jason Hatley and Nelson Searcy 

Are there musicians and singers in your church that you haven’t found or mobilized for ministry yet?

Absolutely! The question is how do you discover who it is, and how do you involve them in your Worship Arts Team.

In this FREE nuts-and-bolts podcast, Jason Hatley and Nelson Searcy walk you through a proven way to find new musicians and singers in your church.

And the best part is . . . you can implement this simple (but powerful) idea immediately!

Jason Hatley Telecoaching
EARLY BIRD SPECIAL ENDS TODAY!LAST CHANCE TO SAVE $300.00 ON THE NEW WORSHIP PASTOR TELE-COACHING NETWORK AND RECEIVE $373.00 IN BONUS RESOURCES!Are you ready to take your worship ministry to the next level?
Are you a worship pastor looking for a proven process for personal and worship team growth?If so, then you are invited to apply for Jason Hatley’s next round of Tele-Coaching for Worship Pastors.

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL ENDS TODAY!
Apply before 11:59pm TODAY – FEBRUARY 15th – to save $300.00 on the network and
receive over $373.00 in bonus resources!

APPLY BY FEBRUARY 15TH TO RECEIVE OVER $373.00 IN EARLY BIRD BONUS RESOURCES!

  • Planning Worship Services for Life TransformationPlanning Worship Services for Life TransformationThe Revolve: Changing the Way You See Worship
    complete teaching series ($99.00 Value)
  • Autographed copies of Jason’s newest books 
    Revolve     and Engage ($23.95 value)
  • $100.00 VISA Gift Card from Jason for you and your spouse
  • Free Dinner for you and your spouse with me and the Visa
    WLI team on the night before the Tele-Coaching live event in
    sunny south Florida ($150 Value)
  • And more!

$373.00 Value – Just for beating the rush – Submit Your Application Today!

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL ENDS TODAY!
Apply before 11:59pm TODAY – FEBRUARY 15TH – to save $300.00 on the Network and
Receive over $373.00 in bonus resources!

Each Jason Hatley Coaching Network will follow the outline of the Seven Challenges of a Worship Pastor as taught in Jason’s workshops, and will be customized according to the specific needs of those accepted.

When You’re Not Growing, Your Ministry Is Not Growing!

Nothing can accelerate your growth or the growth of your worship ministry like being in a coaching network! Think of the impact of facing your specific challenges along with a group of like-minded leaders.

Whether your greatest challenge is doubling the size and health of your worship team, planning powerful worship services months in advance, maximizing your ministry budget, or strengthening your relationship with your Lead Pastor, Jason’s network can help you overcome the challenge!

This Network Will Help You To:

  • Break the week-to-week worship planning cycle
  • Develop healthy worship ministry systems
  • Recognize God’s next step for your worship team
  • Force you to read in different and more effective ways
  • Stay on the cutting edge of worship leadership in the church
  • Be accountable for the next steps God wants you to take in your church
  • Maximize the ministry opportunities in your team
“I would not be exaggerating to say that in my case this network has been life/ministry transforming. In this past year the Worship arts Department has grown more than in the last 7 years combined. This network really helped to de-stress my life and increase my effectiveness as the Worship Pastor.” – Bode Abodunde, World Harvest Christian Center, Pennsauken, NJ“This network blew my mind! I wish I could have attended this network before our church exploded in growth. I would have implemented everything I learned right from the beginning. There is such much I have learned from this network. I never knew how much potential my worship ministry could have before attending this network.” – Jeff Craig, CrossPointe Church, Yorba Linda, CA“We have been implementing many changes in our Sunday Service System. The result has been less stress on Sunday mornings and throughout the week, an increase in attendance and retention of new attendees, better communication between myself and the other staff and volunteers, and an easier rehearsal time.” – Josiah Herried, CenterPoint Christian Fellowship, Tacoma, WA 

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL ENDS TODAY!
Apply before 11:59pm TODAY – FEBRUARY 15TH – to save $300.00 on the Network and
Receive over $373.00 in bonus resources!

To learn more and download an application:
Click here for more information on the new
Worship Pastors Tele-Coaching Network

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Are your volunteers ready to quit?

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Happy Valentines Day!

I’m sure you have something special planned for your spouse today, but can I ask you a candid question: 

Does your Worship Team know that you love them?

Let me explain.

The people in your life will know that you love them not just by what you SAY, but more importantly by what you DO and by who you are BECOMING!

And when worship team members don’t feel loved, they leave!

After coaching over 200 worship leaders in the last 6 years, here’s what I’ve found . . .

Most volunteers leave their worship teams because they feel:

  • Under-challenged
  • Under-communicated with
  • Under-led

One of the BEST ways to show your worship team you love and appreciate them is to LEAD them well.

The truth is… if you don’t do your best to challenge, communicate with and lead your team at the highest level, you’re actually keeping them from becoming all that God has called them to be in your ministry.

My personal experience – along with my interaction with thousands of worship leaders in the Worship Leader Insights family over the years – has given me a unique perspective on how these three missing leadership qualities can take its toll… on you, your volunteers and your church!

I want to help you lead your team at the highest level – for their effectiveness in ministry, as well as yours!

So TODAY ONLY, I’d like to offer you a special Valentine’s Day copy of one of my most helpful resources, LEADING WITH AUTHORITY IN REHEARSAL (a $99.95 Value), for ONLY $49.95!

Click the link below to secure your copy immediately:

Leading with Authority in Rehearsal – $49.95 (Today Only)

Hurry – This opportunity is available TODAY ONLY!

In this 3-HOUR downloadable resource, I will teach you:

  • How to bring the best out of the musicians on your team
  • Where your authority comes from in rehearsal, and how to use it to create a
    culture of excellence
  • How to develop your vision for the worship set and inspire your team to
    embrace it
  • The 4-Step process that will radically transform the culture of your team, create
    accountability and ensure everyone lives up to your team expectations
  • How to invest personally into the lives of your Worship Team members at rehearsal and the weekend service
  • The Journey’s Nine Core Values for Music Planning and how to begin writing your own
  • How to lead a music planning meeting, and the Five Questions you need to be asking every week to get ready for rehearsal!
  • How to build momentum, remove distractions and lead your church into powerful worship this Sunday!
  • How to cut your rehearsal time in half and create more time for personal investment and vision casting
  • How to turn “difficult” team members into your biggest allies
  • How to guarantee that every team member arrives on-time, prepared and knowing their parts
  • Plus much more!

In addition to three hours of audio training, this resource includes dozens of ministry-building
resources like a FREE download of me teaching values and expectations to The Journey Worship Arts Team, and more!

Download your copy today to learn how you can maximize your leadership and communication with your Worship Team!

Click the link below to secure your copy immediately:

Leading with Authority in Rehearsal – $49.95 (Today Only)

Hurry – This opportunity is available TODAY ONLY!

Your partner in ministry,

Jason

P.S. Remember, this $49 download of my Leading with Authority in Rehearsal resource is available TODAY ONLY, and only at this link:

Leading with Authority in Rehearsal – $49.95 (Today Only)

Don’t wait though – link expires at Midnight TONIGHT!

Jason Hatley
Pastor of Worship Arts, The Journey Church
Founder, Worship Leader Insights
www.worshipleaderinsights.com

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Planning Your Spring Auditions

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“I have all the people I need on my worship team.”Jason Hatley

Have you ever heard someone say this before? Or worse . . . have you ever said it yourself?

It’s hard for me to find any Biblical evidence to support a statement that so clearly says, “Lord, we don’t want you to send any more talented people to our church. And if you do, then they won’t have a place to use their gifts.”

Ridiculous right? I don’t know ANY worship leader who would actually SAY those words. But everytime I meet a worship leader lacking the passion to do the work of cooperating with God to grow his or her team . . . who would rather keep it the way it is because it’s easier to manage that way . . . I can’t help but wonder, “Do they realize this is effectively what they are saying?”

If you’ve been around Worship Leader Insights for any amount of time, you know I have HUGE passion to mobilize people in our church for ministry on our Worship Arts Team. Not because it gives me a big ego boost, but because I know that when they start serving on our team, all kinds of great spiritual steps follow.

That’s why I believe (and teach) a very simple, but profound principle of serving . . . Ministry is a Pathway to Discipleship.

It is impossible to know what it means to become like Christ until you know what it means to serve like Christ.

I have found time and again that the people serving on our Worship Arts Team are likely to make other significant spiritual steps too like joining a small group, developing spiritual habits, tithing, and so on.

Don’t get me wrong — serving alone doesn’t make these things happen magically. But if a person is not serving, then it’s impossible for them to fully develop their walk with God and experience His best.

So for you and I, if we are serious about not only the growth of our ministries, but also the overall spiritual health of our churches, we must do the work of invovling people in ministry. And it begins with us!

Remember – healthy things grow (my dad is a farmer so I know this well)! So decide today that you will not sit idly by to see if by chance some interested volunteer might pass your way. Decide to actively cooperate with God to diligently build your team. And here are 3 things to get you started:

#1 – Pray and ask God to give you a passion to grow your team. Simply stated . . . Our teams will grow to the extent that we passionately pray and work for their growth.

#2 – Ask, “What can I DO THIS WEEK to involve new people on our team?” Remember Proverbs 21:31 – “The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but victory rests with the Lord.” God has promised to bring the victory. . . we just have to do part and get the horse ready! Can you train a new volunteer on Sunday? Make phone calls? Put a flyer in your church program / bulletin? Email your team and ask them to invite their friends to join? Make a list of 10 ideas and get to work!

#3 – Plan a BIG DAY of auditions. At The Journey, we do two big auditions days every year. These auditions are responsible for the quick, steady and healthy growth of our Worship Arts Team . . . as well as the Worship Arts Team’s of hundreds of worship leaders all over the country who have adopted our auditions system and are seeing the same results we have had. Because of these auditions, their teams have . . .

  • Doubled in volunteers in one day before (it doesn’t happen every time, but it happens more times than you might believe)
  • Given volunteers a break BEFORE they burned out
  • Created a CONSTANT flow of new volunteers into the team
  • Established a healthy “Seasons” approach to their team that promotes not only growth, but overall health
  • And much more!

A healthy and growing Worship Team doesn’t have to be a mystery. With a prayerful passion for growth, a bent toward action, and the right system, you can lead your team to involve more people in ministry and make a lasting difference.

Your partner in ministry,

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PS – Did you know that NOW is the perfect time to start planning your Spring audition day? Our auditions are just a month away here at The Journey and we’re already making preparations for God to expand our ministry again… and you can do the same.

Just think . . . your Worship Arts Team could grow by 50%, 75%, even 100% by Easter.

PS – Did you know that NOW is the perfect time to start planning your Spring audition day? Our auditions are just a month away here at The Journey and we’re already making preparations for God to expand our ministry again… and you can do the same.

Just think . . . your Worship Arts Team could grow by 50%, 75%, even 100% by Easter.

You gain full access to the EXACT strategy that we use at The Journey that has produced 10 years of exponential growth and health on our team.

It’s available in “How to Double Your Worship Team in a Day” resource.

In this 3-hour workshop, I will teach you the nuts-and-bolts principles of:

  • How to exponentially grow the number of people serving on your worship team and ensure that you’re never short on volunteers again!
  • How to create a thriving auditions strategy that honors God and empowers volunteers to serve in their area of greatest gifting.
  • 5 foundations of an Effective Audition Strategy that you MUST have in order to maximize your team.
  • How to develop seasons for your team so that current members are never “burned out” and new members are always joining.
  • How to plan, promote, execute and follow-up on a BIG day of auditions
  • How to capture over 40% of your audition sign-ups through a 30 minute pre-audition reception.
  • How to lead an actual audition, including what to say and do during the audition.
  • Actual scripts for how to follow-up with those who have auditioned.
  • How to say “No” to someone who auditions in a way that connects them to another area of your worship ministry.
  • How to deepen the commitment of your worship team to Christ, the church and the team through an easy to navigate leadership development process.
  • And much more!

You also receive more than 65 additional resource files, including:

  • a 45-page fill-in-the-blank printable notebook
  • Audition applications for Band, Dance, Design, Drama, Media/Production, Vocal and Creative Writing teams
  • Actual audition follow-up phone call scripts used at The Journey, including how to say “No” to someone who auditions in a way that connects them to another area of your worship ministry
  • Actual emails used to promote auditions to the entire church database, welcome new team members and more
  • Editable Photoshop files for flyers, information cards, and PowerPoint slides
  • Orientation notebook and BONUS 2-hour mp3 of Jason teaching Orientation to new team members.

Plus much more!

And as always . . . this resource comes with our 365 Day No-Hassle money back guarantee.  If you give it an honest try and the principles of this resource don’t help you grow your Worship Arts Team, simply return it for a complete refund.
 
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TUESDAY MORNING INSIGHTS is Jason Hatley’s free weekly training resource specifically designed to provide you as a worship leader with proven principles, tips and practices to help you lead a healthy and thriving Worship Arts Team.