We need to create jobs that are realistic – where we don’t take advantage of people but we honor who they are.” – Monty Kelso

One of the ministries I’m super excited to be a part of is Slingshot Group. Slingshot is a non-profit organization that helps build remarkable teams through staffing and coaching. And today, we’re privileged to have Monty Kelso – president and co-founder – with us for an very insightful conversation.

Monty has worked with hundreds of churches over the years, coached young leaders, and is on the cutting edge of what it takes to build great teams and staff for the future.

In this chat we talk about loving your work, staff culture, building a pipeline of development, Slingshot Group, staffing, what churches need out of a Worship Pastor, and more.

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My favorite stories are the stories that highlight what only God can do. Not just stories of hard work and determination, but those that leave us saying, “God is amazing.” That’s why I love Micah Tyler’s story and how he pursued music full time.

Sure, there’s a lot of hard work. There’s talent. There’s drive. But there’s a dependency on God that is the foundation of it all.

We talk about trust, obedience, songwriting, baseball, sausage (yep), and lots more.

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I had half the talent but twice the drive.” – Matthew West

So many have the talent to succeed but do nothing about it. It takes drive, a vision, and a discipline to get things done over the long haul. That’s why I love this conversation with Matthew West.

Every artist needs to hear this. We talk about the hustle, viewing your art as a business, getting personal, the new record, and more.

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What a treat to welcome Joth Hunt & Sam Evans to the podcast. Planetshakers is celebrating 20 years of ministry and also the release of their new album, Legacy. I love this interview for so many reasons. It’s amazing to see what God does through a life that is completely surrendered. That is the story of Planetshakers.

Here we talk origins, creativity, leading multiple campuses, songwriting, gear, and God stories.

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Worship should be an emotional experience as well. We should be worshiping with a soaring spirit and with our minds.” – Darren Whitehead

What an honor to have Darren Whitehead and Chris Tomlin on the podcast this week. Chris Tomlin is, well, Chris Tomlin and Darren Whitehead is the Lead Pastor of City Church in Nashville. Both have written a book together called Holy Roar: 7 Words that Will Change the Way You Worship. It’s a refreshing perspective to have both a veteran worship leader and a lead pastor discussing the nature of worship in the local church.

We discuss the book, praise, fast songs, growing your congregation in worship, and guarding against professionalism.

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Show Sponsor

Today’s podcast is brought to you by Coresound. Coresound is an amazing new company that provides pad loops for your worship services.

What are pad loops, you may say? Essentially, it’s like the best keyboard sound or guitar swell you’ve ever heard, sitting underneath your live worship team. It’s helps to create a beautiful, patient atmosphere for your worship team and fill out the sound.

They’re a great investment if you have a smaller worship team or if you have a large team but want to create a bigger sound and improve your transitions. We’ve used them quite a bit at my church. We’ve actually done a two piece setup with me on a guitar, pad loops, and a drum pad and it sounds HUGE. And of all the pads I’ve tried, Coresound are the best sounding. By far.

I have the Deluxe bundle which comes with 6 different sounding pads in all 12 keys. It’s amazing because you literally have an arsenal of versatility for your worship team. Load them up on your smartphone, tablet, or laptop and you’re good to go. Whatever you play within the key of the pad loop sounds amazing, and each pad lasts for about 20 minutes.

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In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:

• How this book came about
• The problem with connecting your level of worship with your personality
• What it means to have a theology of praise
• Why worship teams need to be expressive
• How to help your congregation lean into praise and be more expressive
• The top qualities of a good worship pastor

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Show Sponsor: Coresound Pads
• Book: Holy Roar
• Website: Holy Roar
• Tour: Good Good Father Tour
• Twitter: @christomlin
• Twitter: @darrenwhitehead

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