Have you started writing your goals for 2013 yet? 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 2013. In fact, I believe that the pastors and worship leaders […]
Happy New Year! I know, I know . . . It’s January 8, but still I hope that you’ve had a great Christmas and New Year holiday and are energized for the year ahead. There’s something special about this time of year. The opportunity to start fresh. To stand at the beginning of the year […]
Last week I shared with you about a powerful year-end evaluation process that can help you wrap up 2012 and prepare you for all that God has in store in 2013. Effectively evaluating this year before you start the next can help ensure that none of the lessons of 2012 are lost, and none of […]
With the end of 2012 just days away, many pastors and worship leaders are already turning the calendar in their minds to 2013. 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 […]
Have you ever noticed how, when leading worship, you and your team can be totally immersed in the moment, but when you look around the congregation looks like they’re stuck in line at the grocery store? Arms crossed. Faces stiff. iPhone out. Heart disengaged. I’m sure that’s never happened to you, right? 🙂 Why can […]
“Why did we do that song on Sunday?” I’ve asked myself that question in frustration before… how about you? What seemed like a good idea in the music planning meeting, didn’t turn out all that great in the service on Sunday. Maybe it was too hard, too high, too hip… whatever the reason, it didn’t […]
You’ve heard me say it before — our goal in worship on Sunday isn’t to sing songs, but to create life-transforming moments (thanks to Tom Jackson for introducing me to this principle). This is especially true as we’re preparing music for the Christmas season. But oftentimes, the temptation is to give Christmas music the “same […]
Do your Worship Team members know what it means to WIN on Sunday? In this brand new (FREE) podcast with Jason Hatley (Pastor of Worship Arts at The Journey Church), you will go behind the scenes into a closed-door training meeting where Jason teaches his Worship Team what it means to have a successful serving experience on […]
Wow! The response to last week’s Planning Powerful Christmas Services Free Report has been incredible. Over 350 Worship Leaders downloaded the Free Report last week which tells me one thing . . . Christmas is on our minds! And it should be. After all, the retail world is already “selling” Christmas, and you and I […]
On Friday night (just a few days ago) I had the great pleasure of hosting the New Season Kick-off for the Fall season of our Worship Arts Team. New Season Kick-off is twice-a-year event for everyone on our Worship Arts Team. We come together before the start of a new season to: Communicate the vision […]