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Archives for May 2011

How To Balance Great Performance AND Congregational Singing in Worship

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

[This guest post is by Chris Vacher of chrisfromcanada.com]

If you’ve served in worship ministry for longer than one Sunday, you’ll recognize that tension is part of the game.

David has done a great job of outlining some of these tensions and giving a really healthy perspective in this series. For some of you, these tensions will not apply. For others of you, you are feeling like the focus of your role is about making sure some of these tensions don’t become disagreements.

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Are You A Leader Worth Following?

Ever been in situations where things didn’t go as planned? Volunteers didn’t show up. Band train wrecked. Your team just doesn’t seem to “get it”?

Well, I’m just gonna say it.

Improvement starts with you, leader.

Are you a leader worth following?

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Should Worship Teams Play Secular Cover Songs?

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

It’s becoming increasingly popular for worship teams to cover secular music in their services.

I thought I’d bring up the tension so we can talk about it. I realize that there are spirited opinions on both sides but it can be helpful for us to discuss our views… in love.

Shall we?

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25 Ways To Be A Fake Worship Leader

The last thing you probably want is to be a fake worship leader.

But it’s easy to do. Sin lurks right around the corner. Your flesh longs for adoration. It gets easier to have a form of worship leading but denying true worship.

So, if you want to be a fake worship leader print off this list and hang it on your wall.

Or better yet, avoid it like the your life depends on it:

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Collaborate: 5 Co-Songwriting Ideas That Work

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As I mentioned last week, songwriting retreats are the cat’s pyjamas. More specifically, collaborative songwriting is the best way for worship teams to identify with their particular community and produce the best songs they can.

Are you doing it?

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