Have you ever met a “squatter”? If you’ve ever lived in New York City (where I spent nearly a decade of ministry), or any other urban area you’re familiar with the term. A squatter is a person who occupies an abandoned building (that they don’t own or rent), lives there and refuses to leave. They hunker […]
Have you heard this startling statistic? 33% of high school graduates never read another book for the rest of their lives. And what’s worse . . . 42% of college graduates never read another book! Incredible isn’t it! (By the way, the fact that you’re reading this means that you’re far above average – way to go!). Whether […]
What would you do with an extra hour today? That’s the question I posed last week as we began this 3-part series on how to best manage your time as a pastor and worship leader. If you think about it, an extra hour today is the difference between… …Going home at rest or going […]
What would you do with an extra hour today? That’s a question that should captivate every pastor and worship leader. If you could wave a magic wand and get all of the items on your list done giving you an extra hour to invest however you like… what would you do with it? […]
Welcome to this special “Thursday edition” of our weekly training newsletter! Today we continue the 3-part series we began last week with a question: Who’s in your circle? I’m not talking about your Google+ account. This question cuts a little deeper than that 🙂 I’m talking about the 5 or so people that are the […]
When is the last time you read the story of Samuel anointing David as the future King of Israel (see 1 Samuel 16)? It’s one of the great stories of the Old Testament, and even now as 2014 begins it has powerful meaning for you and I as worship leaders… 3,000 years later! Let me […]
Have you seen the news headlines this week? It seems Christmas is coming early this year (or at least Christmas shopping is!). More and more stores are planning to open their doors for “Black Friday” before the Thanksgiving turkey has even been carved on Thursday. Now – whether you’re for it, against it, or could […]
I just have a minute this morning, but wanted to share a quick leadership lesson I taught to a group of Top-Notch Pastors last week at an event I spoke at. Here goes… Question: Do you want your services to be better this week than they were last week? (I know… silly question). Of […]
Merry Christmas! That’s what the over-sized Snowman in Home Depot said two weeks ago when I walked in. My family and I just laughed. The Christmas trees, snowmen and blow-up lawn Santas were right there beside the ghosts, witches and Halloween candy. I bet you’ve seen the same thing, too! And while it may seem […]
If you’re like me, when you read that phrase you immediately think of at least one person on your team. You can see their face right now, can’t you? Whether they are late to rehearsal, set-up, the Sunday service, Small Group, their own wedding, or whatever else may be on the calendar, some members of […]