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Becoming a great backup singer in a church worship team requires dedication, practice, and a few key skills. Mark Cole offers some tips to help you achieve this goal. Read the full article.

Your worship team rehearsal is critical. It doesn’t just prepare the team musically, but it also begins to create the environment of worship for Sunday. A poor rehearsal doesn’t mean Sunday is going to tank. However, it is a strong indicator of how things could go if the team doesn’t…

PODCAST: Churches are evolving to meet people where they are and stay relevant. Kenny Jahng and DJ Chuang discuss various ways emerging churches embrace technology and serve a digital-first generation. If you want to ponder the future of the church, dive into this episode of the Church Online Podcast. Listen…

Technical skill is required to set up, maintain, and run church sound systems, as well as troubleshoot any glitches that might occur. Live sound environments like Sunday morning worship can present a multitude of challenges and issues that require a quick response. Pastors, choirs, musicians and guest speakers rely on…

Do you know what stage of ministry you are in as a pastor? Do you know how to navigate the challenges and opportunities that each stage presents? In this article, Thom Rainer updates his classic research on the life cycle of a pastor, based on thousands of conversations with pastors…

As worship leaders, we often strive to bring our church together in unity and community through music. Explore how to create a shared experience among those in the worship service that will foster a sense of togetherness. By utilizing music, we can help create an atmosphere of connection and belonging…

Prayer is a vital part of Christian worship and life. It is a way of communicating with God and expressing our gratitude, praise, confession, and requests. But how can we pray effectively and powerfully? How can we use music to enhance our prayer experience? In this blog post, you will…

On our spiritual journeys, we all crave those precious moments of peace and connection with something greater than ourselves. Worship leaders hold a special place in helping congregations experience this by creating an atmosphere that encourages reflection, prayer, and communion with the divine. So let’s explore how we can touch…

In today’s fast-paced digital world, churches have a unique opportunity to harness the power of social media and online engagement to further their ministry and connect with their communities through summer internships. One way to do this is by offering a “Digital Ministry Church Summer Internship” program. Here’s an overview…

As AI-powered tools such as ChatGPT become increasingly prevalent, churches and pastors must consider their potential risks and privacy concerns, particularly when it comes to their staff’s usage. In this article, we will provide five disruptive insights that pastors may not have considered when developing AI policies for their churches,…

In our fast-moving world, it’s important for worship teams to be not only talented but also purposeful in guiding their congregation into God’s presence. A well-thought-out mission statement can be a powerful tool for creating a united and goal-focused ministry. You might be thinking, “Is a mission statement really necessary?…

As a church leader, one of your most important responsibilities is to ensure that your staff is working together effectively and efficiently. One way to achieve this is by holding regular staff meetings. However, if not properly planned and executed, staff meetings can become unproductive and unengaging. In this post,…