Beyond Sunday Worship

Worship Podcast & Blog

Are Our Worship Experiences Missing The Point?

Are Our

What is it that really constitutes a great worship experience?

To me, the word “experience” doesn’t do justice to our gatherings.

When I think of experience, I think of my family’s recent trip to Disney World. Man, that was an experience. It was an experience lugging two toddlers around the enchanted streets. It was an experience buying a $10 turkey leg. It was quite the experience seeing the castle lit up at night with fireworks all around. It was memorable. It was fun. Was it life changing? Hardly.

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To The Small Team Worship Leader

TO THE

If there’s someone in the worship world who feels alone and forgotten, it’s the worship leader who leads a small team. Because you’re not focused on being cool or different. You’re trying to make it through Sunday. You’re trying to give your church the best worship experience possible.

But sometimes your drummer doesn’t show up.

Your piano player doesn’t know how to keep it simple.

Your vocalists don’t have the greatest tone or pitch.

Maybe you don’t have a clue what you’re doing.

You feel stuck, confused, not sure where to go next.

Sound familiar?

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The Problem With Modernizing Your Worship Services

The problem with

All we local church worship leaders feel the sinking feeling in our gut when we see another church doing something cooler, hipper, better, more modern.

How can we make our worship experience more “up-to-date?”

What do we need to change?”

How can we do what we’re doing better?”

I hear this question a lot – “How can we modernize our worship?”

And I believe that’s the wrong question.

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What Every Worship Team Needs To Do This Year

what every

This past Sunday I asked my worship team a question:

“How can we better connect with our congregation in 2016?”

After the usual sarcastic remarks of getting rid of the stage, passing out tambourines at the door, and inviting anyone on stage, the conversation became beautiful. We began to discuss what it would take for us to connect with people and for our people to connect with God.

Here are some of those insights:

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The Difference Between An Artist And A Worship Leader

the difference between

Sometimes I hate to lead worship. Why? Because nobody cares.

Nobody. cares. And that’s actually a very good thing.

  • Nobody cares about the songs you wrote.
  • Nobody cares about your flawless musical arrangements.
  • Nobody cares about how you look.
  • Nobody cares how much you know.
  • Nobody cares how many mistakes you make.

What do people care about?

  • They care about connecting with Jesus.
  • They care about finding their purpose.
  • They care about the peace of God.
  • They care about knowing and believing the truth.
  • They care about their lives being a part of something bigger.

That’s the difference between an artist building a fanbase and a worship leader serving a community. It’s a different skill set. It’s a different goal.

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