Archives for December 2011

[This was my top post in 2011, and my very first e-book release. If you sign up for my email newsletter, you can download your free copy. Regularly scheduled posting will resume on Monday, January 2. And, yes, you won’t want to miss it!]

If you’re a worship leader, routine is the name of the game. You pick songs, you program services, you rehearse your band, you lead worship on Sunday. Rinse and repeat.

But how do we move beyond the routine and really make a difference? How do we move beyond Sunday?

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[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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[As I mentioned, the closing few days of 2011 will be reposts of the top posts of 2011. Regularly scheduled posting will resume on Monday, January 2. And, yes, you won’t want to miss it!]

Worship leader, I have an important question for you today.

How do you view your role?

Worship leading isn’t just for those with exceptional musical talent and the charisma to “work a room”.

It’s all about being a pastor.

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[As I mentioned, the closing few days of 2011 will be reposts of the top posts of 2011. Regularly scheduled posting will resume on Monday, January 2. And, yes, you won’t want to miss it!]

In addition to reading your favorite blog in the blogosphere :), there are a few others that are seriously worth your time.

Part of what makes a leader a great one is relentless learning. A great leader is never satisfied, never stagnant, but always pressing onto new things. 

One way I do that is through reading these blogs.

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[As I mentioned, the closing few days of 2011 will be reposts of the top posts of 2011. Regularly scheduled posting will resume on Monday, January 2. And, yes, you won’t want to miss it!]

As you look ahead to 2012, you’re probably wondering how you can take your team to the next level. But it’s difficult to know where to start, isn’t it?

Sunday comes too quickly for you to get your head above water and catch a vision.

This post is a landing page for the blog series Tips for Taking Your Worship Team to the Next Level. Take some time to read through a few post as you plan 2012. Many of these were top posts.

We’re not all called to look the same but we are called to excellence.

There is not a “one-size-fits-all”, worship team mold we all should fit in. God moves in different ways and uses different methods to accomplish His sovereign purposes. My purpose here is to simply “stir the pot”, get you thinking, and help you figure out what would work best for your team.

As always, I love when you leave comments and I promise to read and respond to every one and help in any way I can. That’s the reason I do this!

As for the series, here’s what we covered:

• What is your vision?
• How to improve your rhythm section
• Developing a culture of desperation for God
• How to recruit new musicians and attract skill
• Interview w/ worship artist Andrew Ehrenzeller
• Interview w/ Shane Barnard & Clayton Brooks [Oaks Worship]
• Simple Loops: How To Set Up A Click Track Using Garageband
• Creative musical ideas to inspire freshness
• 3 Values You Need To Embrace For Your Worship Team To Grow
• How To Pursue Excellence AND Authenticity in Worship
• 5 Essential Websites For Using Loops in Worship
• The best resources for scheduling & planning
• How to make your volunteers feel valued & significant

Question: Are there other topics I should have addressed? Let me know in the comments!