As the New Year has begun have you started writing your goals for 2012? I hope so! You see – I believe that God is honored when we take time to set goals for oursevles, our families and our ministries. Clear, God-honoring goals will help you and I both make a greater Kingdom impact in […]
Last week I shared with you about a powerful year-end evaluation process that can help you wrap up 2011 and prepare you for all that God has in store in 2012. Effectively evaluating this year before you start the next can help ensure that none of the lessons of 2011 are lost, and none of […]
With the end of 2011 just days away, many pastors and worship leaders are already turning the calendar in their minds to 2012. Good idea, right? Wrong! Let me explain . . . There’s nothing wrong with looking ahead, but the problem is that many may be forgetting one of the most important year-end rituals […]
How’s your Christmas season going? No . . . I’m not talking about services or Christmas planning. I’m talking about you. How is YOUR Christmas season going? For all of us in ministry Christmas can be a huge season of opportunity as God works through our churches to change lives in our communities. But don’t […]
Thanksgiving has come and gone (except for the leftover turkey of course), but “giving thanks” is always in season. Especially when it comes to thanking your worship arts team members. I don’t have to tell you how valuable the members or your team are to your mission as a church. In fact, I’ve always said, […]
A mentor of mine named Tom Jackson says, “Don’t just sing songs . . . create moments!” I couldn’t agree more. In fact one of our core values here at The Journey has always been to not just ‘execute the service’, but to create moments of life-transformation in our worship services. It’s not enough to […]
I just found out that my Lead Pastor, Nelson Searcy, is leading four FREE webinars this week to help you and your pastor plan your 2012 Preaching Calendar. Recently you received my article about the importance that planning the preaching in your church (whether you are a pastor or worship leader) has on relieving the […]
We have all had them . . . the days where we feel like the people in our churches are completely disengaged during the worship set. The music may be top notch, you may be enjoying the presence of God personally, but the congregation just isn’t with you. Our most basic calling as worship leaders […]
Last week, Nelson (my Lead Pastor) gave me an early Christmas gift. No, it didn’t come wrapped in paper, and it wasn’t a light-up reindeer sweatshirt. But, it was one of the best gifts that a worship leader will ever receive from their pastor. This gift will likely save me weeks of time and tons […]
Merry Christmas! That’s what the over-sized Snowman in Home Depot said last weekend when I walked in to buy some light bulbs. My daughter Abigail and I just laughed. The Christmas trees, snowmen and Santa Claus’s were right there beside the ghosts, witches and Halloween candy. I bet you’ve seen the same thing in your […]