articles

5 Worship Team Volunteer Traits Every Worship Leader Looks For

In this article by Michael Waring, five important traits for worship team volunteers are discussed. These traits are meant to reflect true Kingdom values and help create a healthy and successful worship ministry. 1. Foundational Faith: It is crucial for team members to actively pursue their faith in Jesus. They…

4 Handy Tips On Eye Contact And Body Posture In Worship Leading

Dan Wilt shares four essential tips for worship leaders to effectively engage their congregation through eye contact and body posture. Proper use of these communication tools can greatly impact the worship experience for the audience, making them feel more connected and involved. The first tip is to keep the eyes…

7 Tips for Improving Your Worship Team’s Culture

Alex Enfiedjian and Jimmy Cooper he share 7 tips on building a healthier team culture, especially in a worship team setting. They emphasizes the importance of defining the team’s core values, modeling the desired behavior, and connecting the actions to their reasons. Enfiedjian encourages leaders to prioritize people over results…

Worship In an A.I. World – Finding the Balance Between People and Technology

Johnny Markin discusses the role of technology in the church and its impact on worship. He reflects on how churches have used different forms of technology throughout history, such as hymnals and prayer books after the invention of the Gutenberg Press. He also mentions earlier debates over musical instruments in…

Top Five Tips for a Healthy Worship Team

Private worship comes before public worship.  Our priorities need to be in that order. If we are not investing in our own personal, private time with the Lord in worship and in the Word, we cannot lead from a place of overflow in public places.  Without this intentionality, we can quickly become…

Move Your Congregation from Spectators to Participants

Have you ever received compliments after leading worship, only to feel a bit awkward about it? While it’s great to receive positive feedback, we need to be careful not to encourage a culture of superficiality in our churches. Many people in our congregations may not fully understand the direction and…

Worship Leaders: Developing a Good Relationship With The Pastor

Building an effective relationship with the lead pastor is vital for a united church vision. Open communication, mutual support, teamwork, guidance-seeking, boundary respecting, joint prayer, personal connections, and appreciation build trust and synergy between pastors over time. Continue Reading.

Brooke Ligertwood’s Tips for Crafting Dynamic Worship Setlists

Thoughtfully crafting a worship setlist is crucial yet challenging. It requires prayer, strategy, and understanding congregational needs over personal preferences. The goal is leading people on a holistic journey from gathering their attention to lamenting burdens and culminating in wholehearted praise of God’s awe-inspiring identity. Continue Reading.

Worship Leaders Are Butlers With Guest, Randy Rothwell

We live in a day and age where creatives in the church volley to have platforms as a means to express themselves and build their kingdoms. In efforts to put our imprint on things we usurp the Almighty and worship the created, instead of the creator. Our hearts our idol-making…

8 Reasons You Should Not Quit Ministry On Monday

Monday isn’t always a good day. You’ve probably heard about the proverbial pastor who offers his resignation every Monday. Find out why that’s such a bad idea. Continue Reading.

Worship Leading: 4 Major Ways To Improve

Leading people in worship to the Living God is an awesome privilege and really involves four major areas: music, worship, leadership (people) and your relationship with God. The more you understand and grow in each area, the stronger your worship leading should become. Continue Reading.

Pastoral Care for Healthy Churches (and Pastors)

The Barna Group reports the average Protestant church size in America as 89 adults. 60% of protestant churches have less than 100 adults in attendance. Only 2% have over 1000 adults attending. As a result, the dreams of pastors of most small and even mid-sized churches go unrealized. Why? There…

7 Steps to Create the Perfect Worship Setlist

When it comes to leading worship, having an effective setlist is essential. Whether you’re leading in a contemporary service or a traditional one, having the right songs in the right order can make all the difference. Continue Reading.

Should Your Praise Set Support Your Pastor’s Message?

One of the biggest challenges worship leaders face is limited time to plan their songs and setlists. For some, the theme of the sermon isn’t determined until midweek, which leaves little time to plan and practice. This creates a vicious cycle: not enough time to plan, not enough time to…

3 Brilliant Tips for Using Social Media to Boost Your Church Engagement

Almost everyone on this planet either knows about social media platforms or uses them. And a great many churches run at least one social media account, although often only used sporadically. If this sounds like your church, it may be time to consider utilizing social media effectively and through doing…

Worship Polls

What Day Of The Week Do You Plan Your Worship?

View Results

Loading ... Loading ...

worshipideas:

Essential reading for worship leaders since 2002.

 

Get the latest worship news, ideas and a list

of the top CCLI songs delivered every Tuesday... for FREE!