I’ve played guitar and led worship for small groups of three or four people. I’ve led for groups of 100-500 thousands of times. I’ve led groups of 500-3000 hundreds of times. Probably the most people I have ever stood in front of to lead at one time was 25,000. I’ve been in concert halls, convention …
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Don’t stop developing your worship ministry. There should always be something taking shape and moving forward. The leader is responsible for building a culture of development. Ministry development most often moves pretty slowly, with a few spurts. Anytime you get a group involved, it takes longer to move forward. Additionally, we can easily get comfortable …
Rehearsals are the contract for the weekend. You’re setting up a plan that everyone agrees upon, you prepare and you plan to execute this week, with the church. Sundays come around quickly and rehearsals always make it much better. If you haven’t had a chance, be sure to check out the 5 D’s of Worship …
One role for the worship leader is to select the songs for worship. We took a quick poll in the Worship Leader Toolbox Facebook Group to see how worship leaders go about selecting songs. Some do it alone, others choose songs with their pastor, others choose it with a small team of band members. Some …
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Silence in worship contains revelation and response. In our silent worship, we are drawn deeper into God’s presence because our tounges and mind are still. Silence is most understood in private worship. Most every believer has sensed awe when standing quietly in God’s creation or while praying and listening for God’s voice. Silence can have …
Don’t stop developing your worship ministry. There should always be something taking shape and moving forward. The leader is responsible for building a culture of development. Ministry development most often moves pretty slowly, with a few spurts. We’re in one of those spurts. We’ve had this unusual time to step back and re-tool some of …
How does the habit of “scripture first” play into the life of a worship leader? Scripture Should Be The First Of The Day Building into your life the habit of reading God’s word in the morning is a life-changer. It’s not another to-do list item (although, I include it on all my “to-do” lists), but …
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New music can make a huge difference in worship! It adds a level of energy to the worship team members who have to break the norms and learn new things. It adds an element of surprise and refreshment to the congregation who may be feeling a little stale in singing the same songs. It also …
What is life like as a worship leader? Maybe you’re thinking of taking on a worship ministry role and you wonder what it will be like. Maybe you’re at a season of life where you’re trying to figure out your calling and career choices. I thought I might share five basics to let you know …
I don’t know how much you care about Twitter these days, but if it’s out there and doesn’t take much to post a quote now and then, there might as well be some good and Godly stuff on there for the world to see! Today on the blog we added a small collection of worship …