What do Sunday services and peach orchards have in common? I’ll explain in a moment, but first would you agree that a prerequisite for every worship leader must is a full-out love of Sunday? I know, I know . . . sounds simple. But before you answer . . . When I say “Love […]
CAUTION! Uttering these five words is certain to bring disaster to your services and your team. It will create unnecessary stress, and without a doubt lead to confusion and missed opportunities. It may even be bad for the environment and make puppies sick. OK – so maybe those last two are a stretch (ha!), but […]
I admit it. I have not always had a love of reading. But it didn’t take long as a young Worship Leader at The Journey for me to recognize my need to read in order to survive in ministry, much less lead a thriving worship team. I first started in ministry at age 23. I […]
Today we wrap up the 3-part series on Leading a Growing Worship Team, and I think today’s topic is one of the most important leadership principles for doing just that. Two weeks ago we talked about how Personal Growth ALWAYS Precedes Ministry Growth. Last week I talked to you about the importance of Raising New […]
Do you remember the story of Michael that I shared with you last week? He is a fellow worship leader (and a member of my coaching network) who, after leading a round of auditions, recently found himself at the helm of a fast growing worship ministry. Like many of us would be . . . […]
Every week I receive emails from worship leaders, but I was blown away by this one. Take a look: “We just had our 2nd round of auditions this past Sunday. Trembling with excitement and fear in response to what’s happening here… Through our most recent auditions process “Journey style”… we have added about 40 new […]
I know that the title of this article sounds a little far-fetched, but go with me for a moment here. . . There is one principle that I see missing in almost every church I coach or visit that could radically change the number of volunteers serving on their Worship Team and most of them […]
What is the goal for your Worship Arts Team this Easter Sunday? It’s a bit of a trick question, I know, but just go with me on this. The truth is there are a lot of goals – quality sound, excellent musicianship, passionate volunteers, not forgetting the lyrics (am I the only one with this […]
They say “The Devil is in the Details” and nowhere is that more true than in preparing for your Easter service. He (the devil) would like nothing better than to minimize the impact of your church this Easter, and one of the simplest ways he does it is through overlooked opportunities and missed details. As […]
Buy a single copy here (Save 32%) Buy bulk copies here (Save 50%) I have been teaming up with Nelson Searcy (Lead Pastor at The Journey) this week to bring you 4 BIG worship planning principles from our new book, Engage: A Guide to Creating Life-Transforming Worship Services. Today’s topic is one that Nelson and […]