What To Expect When Joining A Worship Team
You’re joining a new worship team and it’s a mix of excitement and nervousness. Don’t worry, we’ve all been there. Here’s a few things you can expect that will hopefully make your transition easier.
Josiah Palmer
Perfectionist Culture vs. Excellence Culture
Perfectionism can lead to high levels of stress, anxiety, and procrastination, while excellence can foster creativity and support personal growth. For the benefit of your team and congregation, it is important to embrace an excellence culture and reject perfectionism at every level of leadership.
The Key To Leading Worship Well
There is a key that takes a worship set from “going through the motions” to “encountering God in His fullness”. This key must be present in the planning and in the leading.
What Does Biblical Worship Leading Look Like?
When we don’t prioritize meaningful conversation with the people we’re serving, we take on an un-Christlike form of leadership. Jesus’ main medium of ministry was conversation. He created open spaces to ask questions and gain new understanding of the nature of God.
New Worship Song: For Such A King
A new worship song about giving God everything because He’s worthy of it all
The Sacrifice Of Leading Worship
Many things go into a worship set: prayer, set planning, song arrangements, team rosters, practice, rehearsals, transitions, etc. It can be easy to fall into a habit of less-prep and lean more into “going through the motions”. But the real sacrifice happens as we prepare for the encounter with God.
Which Songs Should Your Church Be Singing?
There are more songs for churches to sing than ever and not enough services to learn them all. So how do you choose which songs are a fit for your church and which to pass on?
4 Tips For Introducing New Songs To Your Church
There are many great worship songs written and released each month, many of which could be a great fit for your church. But there are few things worse than introducing a song that you’re very excited about and it doesn’t connect with the congregation. Here are a few tips to give your next new song a leg up.
How To Take A Sunday Off When You Lead A Small Worship Team
The average church in North America has roughly 72 members, only a handful of which play an instrument or are comfortable singing on a mic. If you lead a team where this is true, it can be challenging to navigate Sundays where you or your team cannot lead. Here are a few ideas on how to navigate those times and have peace of mind while out.
Balancing The Planned And The Spontaneous In Worship
When Holy Spirit is involved in the planning, neither planned nor spontaneous need rationed. When we allocate Holy Spirit to spontaneity, we hinder our understanding of God and how He can use us. But when we box God into what we have on the calendar, we limit the facets of God that He wants to reveal to us.