Beyond Sunday Worship

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How To Know If Your Ministry Is Missing The Point

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Ministry has its cycles, doesn’t it?

There are seasons of intense busyness and seasons of quiet. There are times where you’re breaking new ground and other times where you’re working your current systems.

There are days where you crank through your task list and others where you wonder what happened. There are moments of burnout and moments of intense joy.

But through every season of ministry, I know when I’m off base – when I’ve lost my way. Matter of fact, I know when you’ve lost your way too.

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#88: Christy Nockels On Women In Worship, The Passion Movement, & Worshiping With Wonder [Podcast]

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So honored to have one of my favorite voices on the podcast today – Christy Nockels. I can remember back to when I was first feeling “the call” to lead worship. That soundtrack was a lot of the early Passion records, where Christy’s unmistakeable voice was featured.

Here on the podcast we discuss how her and her husband Nathan Nockels met, their musical journey from Watermark to Passion, and the unique dynamic of women leading worship.

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How To Take Your Worn Out Songs And Make Them Fresh

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We’ve all been there.

The last thing we want to do is sing How Great is Our God or Here I Am to Worship…again. They feel old, tired, and worn out.

Songs go through cycles. It’s possible to do them to often as well as not enough. Striking that balance is tricky, to say the least.

But just because a song is old doesn’t mean it’s irrelevant. Great worship songs stand the test of time because they take a timeless message and wrap it in a fresh sound.

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#87: Lauren Daigle On Loving God Through Loneliness, Pursuing Your Dream, American Idol, & Singing With Soul [Podcast]

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Today’s interview tells the story of new singer/songwriter/worship leader Lauren Daigle. Lauren’s music has been at the top of the Christian iTunes charts for months. It makes sense – she’s got an incredibly unique, soulful voice (think Adele meets Kim Walker) and songs that cut to the heart of what worship is all about.

Engaging, soulful, powerful songs.

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4 Skills That Separate Great Worship Leaders From Good Song Leaders

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Leading worship can be overwhelming sometimes, right?

Not only do you have to worship God with all your heart, you have to lead a band, play an instrument, sing, engage a room, please your leaders, and be theologically sound. There’s a lot to juggle.

Of course, worship isn’t about music, singing, stage presence, personality, but it doing it well does include all of these. My goal with this article is to break down 4 essential skills that every worship leader needs to focus on.

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