Great to have Mike Grayson from Cross Point Church on the show today. Mike is the Director of Worship Culture at Cross Point, a 5 campus church in Nashville, TN. He’s also an accomplished singer/songwriter, having toured as part of the band Mikeschair for 12 years.
We discuss worship culture, leading a worship department across 5 campuses, contract worship leading, songwriting culture, and authenticity in worship.
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In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:
- Architecture
- Director of Worship Culture role
- Creative ways to structure a worship ministry
- Contract worship leaders: pros & cons
- Creativity and administration
- The importance of a senior leader’s role in worship
- The importance of prayer in the life of a church
- Why the church is moving away from excellence as a top tier priority
- Leaning into the prophetic/spontaneous in your local church
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- Website: Crosspoint Church
- Website: Cross Point Music
- Music: Cross Point Music – EP
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