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Many smaller churches feel pressure to emulate the worship styles of larger churches. But chasing the latest trends is not always best. Jon Nicol debunks three common myths about leading worship in a smaller church setting. You don’t need all the latest bells and whistles for relevant, authentic worship. Focus…

Do you struggle with leading public prayer? You’re not alone. Many worship leaders feel intimidated praying aloud. But prayer is an essential worship leading skill that you can master. Worshipscores shares tips to pray with boldness and authenticity. When your public prayers overflow from private worship, you’ll lead with ease.…

This fall, reach your community through a fun harvest festival outreach event. These family-friendly festivals are a creative way to engage people outside of Sunday services. Learn how to host an impactful harvest festival at your church with tips from ShareFaith on getting volunteers, including enjoyable activities, collecting donated food,…

Hooking first-timers so they come back – easier said than done, right? But nailing that first impression is everything. The Unstuck Group have seen what works (and what doesn’t) at churches nationwide. Forget info gathering. Make it about hospitality. When you make people feel genuinely welcomed and understood that first…

Get inspired by this innovative 5-screen projection mapping stage design for Planet Wisdom’s youth conference tour. Camron Ware and Tim Pike teamed up to create a one-of-a-kind mosaic set using Coroplast panels, Renewed Vision software, and strategic lighting and projection. Learn how they configured twenty white panels on portable fencing…

A church’s average weekly attendance doesn’t tell the whole story of its size and reach. When you factor in total membership, attendance frequency, and ministry demands from less frequent attendees, the scope of a pastor’s congregation is much larger. Though worship services may appear smaller, this reality of decreased attendance…

Worship leader Jordan Holt offers practical wisdom for strengthening your worship lifestyle. He advocates that worshipers must make an intentional commitment to spiritual and creative growth. Holt suggests beginning by inviting God’s voice into your daily routine through journaling and listening prayer. He advises worship leaders to take risks, step…

After 30 years consulting churches, Thom Rainer observes an unprecedented number of congregations on the brink of death post-COVID. Rainer outlines five commonalities of dying churches: abandoned evangelism, majoring on minutiae, gossip/conflict, lack of urgency, and blaming pastors. He notes dying churches fail to reach people for Christ or engage…