Blog - Beyond Sunday Worship

Sep 22 2016

Leading Through Doubt, Struggle, & Lack Of Faith

It’s OK. Trust me, it is.

Your struggle, doubt, and lack of faith isn’t the end of you. It doesn’t have to be the end of your ministry.

Matter of fact, it might just be the beginning of something extraordinary.

We all have those moments. We know we need to be strong, full of faith, men and women living in the power of God. Truth is, sometimes we doubt. We stand on stage in a ministry role and struggle to believe God is who He says He is at times. We feel weak.

Ever been there? If you have, it’s a scary place to be and it’s even scarier to admit.

Will God abandon me because I doubt Him? Am I destined for destruction? What will my pastor think? Should I still be a leader?

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Sep 16 2016

#132: David Leonard on All Sons & Daughters, Recording Vocals, & Saints Who Shook The World [Podcast]

I’ve always been moved by people who sing with conviction.” – David Leonard

Today we welcome back David Leonard from All Sons & Daughters. I’ve always loved what David Leonard & Leslie Jordan write and their new album Poets & Saints is no exception.

In this chat we talk all about the album as well as recording vocals, golf, music development, and stories of God’s faithfulness.

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Sep 07 2016

Passion Isn’t Enough

Wouldn’t you say it’s time for the real thing? To dig deep?

I don’t know about you, but I’m ready to live in the fullness of God’s plan. To be captivated and captured by who He is and what He’s doing in the world.

It’s time for we who lead others in worship to be more than singers, musicians, performers, and cheerleaders. It’s time to carry more than just passion.

Because passion isn’t enough. We need prophets. Those who will live the life. Those who will love truth, speak truth, and embody truth.

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Aug 29 2016

#131: Michael Farren On Pastoring Over Performing & Writing Songs for Church [Podcast]

There’s a lot of people standing on stages in front of the Church that Jesus loves, and they don’t have a pastor’s heart.” – Michael Farren

Something special happens when you merge a heart for people with a passion for music. Songs become less of a performance vehicle and more of a pastoral one – speaking truth to weary souls. That’s why I love the ministry of Michael Farren.

Michael is the songwriter of many popular songs, including Let it Rain (Michael W Smith) and Trust in You (Lauren Daigle). He’s also a worship pastor, record producer, and leader of All About Worship, a ministry that resources local church worship pastors and songwriters.

In this podcast we talk pastoring, songwriting, music, doing the work, and more. It’s a good time.

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Aug 24 2016

Spontaneous Or Structured Worship: Which Is Better For Our Churches?

Planned worship. Prophetic worship. Structure or Spontaneity? Beyond the wars of modern or traditional, rock band or liturgical, is another worship war. Do we allow the band to flow in the moment or do we create a tight plan?

If you lead worship, I’m sure you’ve wrestled with this before.

For some, corporate worship is nothing more than executing a plan. It’s like hitting play on a worship album. No room to breathe, no seeming space for the Holy Spirit to move.

But for others, prophetic worship is often an excuse for lazy music, lazy production, and lazy planning. It’s just not done well.

Spontaneous worship done well is the result of disciplined practice, relational connection, and intimacy with God. But so often it translates into something so poorly done it doesn’t connect with anyone.

But if you want to do spontaneous well, let’s define what it is.

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