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5 Leadership Actions To Take After A Ministry Train Wreck

A few weeks ago, I was stressed out of my mind.

I love when a plan comes together, but this wasn’t one of those moments.

I had a musician cancel, last minute. During the service, we lost track of the click. No one in the congregation seemed to engage with the songs.

My voice was weak and tired and I felt like everyone was staring me down in disgust. I swear I saw a few tomatoes fly past my head.

I wanted to crawl in a hole and forget this service ever happened. Ever been in a situation like this?

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What Worship Style Are You?

traditional-vs-contemporary-worshipToday’s post is more of a poll than it is a teaching.

I want to know…what worship style are you?

Piano? Banjo? Organ? Guitar? Synth? Vocoder?

A few weeks ago I shared my criteria for selecting new songs as well as how I find new songs.

A friend of mine messaged me privately when I mentioned who the “staple” songwriters were that I look for.

You see, he leads worship with predominantly “Black Gospel” music. The most “crossover” artist he does is Israel Houghton. But he’s into songs from Judith Christie-McAllister, John P. Kee, William Murphy, Vashawn Mitchell, James Fortune, Charles Jenkins, Kurt Carr, Byron Cage, and Fred Hammond.

Me? These songwriters and artists aren’t even on my radar. But the question begs to be asked: should they be?

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#14: 7 Disciplines of a World Class Worship Leader [Podcast]

World-Class-ServiceA life well lived is less about instant gratification and more about steady discipline.

I know, the dreaded “D” word. Nobody likes to hear about discipline. But it’s so necessary. Achieving greatness is about making great choices every day over the long haul.

John Maxwell said it best:

“See what a person is doing every day, day after day, and you’ll know who that person is and what he or she is becoming.”

That’s what we talk about in today’s episode: 7 Disciplines of a Worship Class Worship Leader.

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#13: Liturgy, Corporate Worship, And Moving Beyond Songs: An Interview With Aaron Niequist [Podcast]

no5What does liturgy mean to you?

Does it remind you of boring, irrelevant, outdated religion?

Aaron Niequist, worship leader at Willow Creek Community Church, reminds us of its importance and relevance to corporate worship today.

Aaron is the creator of a new series of recordings called, A New Liturgy – experimental worship albums designed to pastor you throughout your day. Seriously some of the most unique worship music I’ve heard in a long time.

In this episode we discuss the meaning of liturgy, talk about the project, and discuss ways to move corporate worship experiences beyond just singing.

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