Archives for April 2011

Apr 29 2011

6 Reasons Why You Should Host A Songwriting Retreat For Your Worship Team

Writing your own songs is not a life or death issue for your worship team.

You don’t need it to be successful. It’s quite OK to sing the great songs of worship leaders like Matt Redman, Paul Baloche, Tim Hughes, Israel Houghton, Kari Jobe, and others.

The presence of God can still be present in your gatherings and the favor of God can still fill your ministry.

But I think you should give songwriting a try. And, I think you should consider hosting a songwriting retreat with some members of your worship team.

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Apr 28 2011

15 Things You Might Not Want To Say To Your Lead Pastor

Lead pastors are awesome. I serve with one of the best in the world. I’ve written a lot on the blog about owning your senior pastor’s vision and understanding your pastor’s values.

So, let’s have some fun today. Worship leaders, because your pastor is so awesome, you might want to keep your vocabulary free from these sayings:

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Apr 27 2011

Confessions Of A Worship Songaholic: What Singing Too Many Songs Taught Me About Worship

[This post is part of a series on Leading Your Team & Congregation Through Worship Tensions. Check out the rest here.]

When was the last time you were desperate for God?

When was the last time you lost track of time worshiping?

When was the last time you cried in the presence of God?

When was the last time you talked about Jesus, rather than just your favorite songs?

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Apr 26 2011

Organized Chaos: Executing Everything On Your Schedule…On Purpose

Feeling a little too busy?

Wish there were more hours in the day to get things done?

Busyness can take its toll on you in more ways than one. You lose sleep. You’re stressed. You do mediocre work. You forget things. Life becomes exactly what you never wanted it to be.

It’s time you start doing everything on your schedule on purpose.

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Apr 25 2011

How To Plan An Effective Worship Set AND Flow in the Spirit

[This post is part of a series on Leading Your Team & Congregation Through Worship Tensions. Check out the rest here.]

There has always been a tension between crafting an effective songlist and flowing in the Spirit. We want to be organized, but we also want to follow what God is doing in the moment.

It’s important that you learn how to do this. Great worship leaders plan powerful setlists, but also follow the Holy Spirit, wherever He may lead.

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