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What A Congregation Needs From Their Worship Leader

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Ever been caught in the middle of an awkward conversation?

You don’t know what to say, you feel trapped. You can’t wait for it to end.

Corporate worship can feel like this sometimes, right?

No, I’m not here to make fun of specific worship leaders. I’m not here to label you as awkward. But I do believe there is too much at stake for us to be a hindrance rather than a help to worship.

Your church doesn’t need you to be a rockstar. They don’t need you to be the best in world. They don’t even need you to impress them. They just need you to create a safe place.

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#81: Matt Maher On The Movement Of Jesus, Creative Limits In Our Gatherings, & A History Of Christian Worship [Podcast]

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Ever get frustrated by how simple worship music is?

Maybe it’s not such a bad thing. And is it possible to be too creative in our corporate gatherings? This and so much more is covered in my conversation with Matt Maher. He has tons of wise, enlightening, practical advice to share with us today. His new album Saints & Sinners has just released and is amazing.

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Changing The World Is Easier Than You Think

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Last week I was down. Discouraged. Depressed. Ever been there?

It’s not that anything major happened. It’s not that I failed, forgot something, or fell on my face. It was just one of those days – the natural, emotional ups and downs of being an imperfect human in an imperfect world.

I don’t always feel like this – some days I feel on top of the world. I feel like a success where everything is going my way. This was not one of those days.

But something happened that changed it all for me. It was nothing magical, nothing massive. Matter of fact, it was a simple text message.

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#80: The Worship Leader’s Identity, How To Lead With Time Constraints, & Coming Back to the Heart with Worship Mob

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When was the last time you worshiped because you wanted to?

Not because you were told you should. Not because it’s your job. Not because you have a responsibility. You just wanted to be with God – receiving His love, hearing His voice, being with Him.

Not many worship leaders do this. We do it because we have to and can easily lose our first love. That’s why I love what God is doing at Worship Mob, a weekly gathering of worship leaders and worshipers who are simply hungry for God.

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The Best Worship Leading Venue On Planet Earth

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Last night was a beautiful moment of worship – the kind every worship leader longs for.

No, it wasn’t that the sound was pristine, in ear mixes where perfect, or the band was tight. It wasn’t even that the songs were particularly great. It didn’t even involve a massive crowd.

It all started with screaming children.

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