One of the struggles of worship pastors (and pastors, in general) that has been observed in churches is the pressure of taking on too much in ministry. In other words, we are not very good at delegating. We struggle with empowering others to lead in areas of ministry where we have been called. The struggle... Continue Reading →
Dear Revitalizing Church, I am writing today both to encourage and edify you in the work that you have established in your local communities. To paraphrase the great greetings of the Paul in the New Testament, I send you grace and peace. The grace I send is that unmerited favor of God upon the local... Continue Reading →
TOO MANY TIMES REHEARSALS SUFFER... ...because we as worship leaders/directors/planners have not taken the proper amount of time to prepare our musicians (instrumentalists and singers) to be successful. We desire excellence, but we inevitably are lacking in the preparation arena...extended staff meetings, time constraints, another hospital visit, sick kids at home, et cetera. These are... Continue Reading →
PRAYER (How Praying Together Shapes The Church) by John Onwuchekwa It seems that over the past 3-4 decades or so, prayer has been lost in the life of the church. There are several contributing factors: focus is directed on being seeker-sensitive, focus is all about the music, focus has been on programs, or focus has... Continue Reading →
Arguably the most recognized artist in Christian worship music, Chris Tomlin, is releasing his 12th studio album, Holy Roar on October 26. Pre-orders are already being taken and you can get your today too (click here). Well known for his music (How Great Is Our God, Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone), Our God, Whom... Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago I shared a post that I originally wrote for In the Quiver somewhere around Father’s Day that talked about Family Worship (click for original post). And after I shared it, I began to get some very interesting and quite frankly, expected comments: -We’ve never done that [Family Worship] before. -Our kids... Continue Reading →
So I met a great guy a while back online through one of those Facebook group forums; his name is Nic Payne and he’s a worship leader at Grace Church in Roseville, MN. He’s a super chill guy, but definitely passionate about leading worship, teaching others about worship, and using music ministry to make disciples... Continue Reading →
Well known for contemporary hymns such as In Christ Alone, Gethsemane Hymn, and Speak, O Lord, Keith Getty and his wife Kristyn embark on a new journey together as they deliver their authorship to a new book, SING! It seems as though much of their journey in music has led them to this point. While most of our work... Continue Reading →
So many of us are partakers of live music, I believe primarily because we are worshippers, and it is always great to sing praises and give glory to God with other brothers and sisters in Christ. Here is a list to get you to the Fall, feel free to comment with others you know about... Continue Reading →
As a worship pastor, I have often been struck by how many families only worship at a weekend service at a local church, and have never even given a thought about how they could actually be doing this at home. Not only can we do this, but I would argue that we are commanded to be doing this...
