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Advent: What Is It?

The word “Advent” wasn’t common vocabulary for many growing up. Even after following Jesus, it seemed a secret code word for those “in the know.” Many Christians skip it, kicking straight into Christmas mode after Thanksgiving, riding the wave through New Year’s. Those who do speak of Advent often assume…

Review: ‘These Christmas Lights’ by Matt Redman

Creating a new Christmas album is a delicate balancing act for artists – stay true to nostalgic holiday favorites yet also bring something fresh. With his first ever Christmas release, veteran songwriter and worship leader Matt Redman pulls it off with These Christmas Lights. While evoking the familiar cozy Christmas…

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An Encouraging Message for Church Volunteers This Christmas

The Christmas season is an extremely busy time for churches. Most churches ramp up rehearsals and events starting in November. Volunteers have to give up a lot during this time as their schedules fill up quick. Evenings and weekends are consumed with long work days followed by church volunteer work.…

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4 Tips for Leading Without the Band

Eric Heinrichs shares some methods for anyone that may be in that vulnerable, sometimes awkward, position of being on a platform without much to hide behind.

7 Ways to Ready Your Worship Tech for Christmas Services

The Christmas season will be here before we know it, and now is the time for church tech teams to start preparations. Learning from past holiday services, upgrading equipment, planning workflows, and preventative maintenance should begin ASAP. Budgeting for any new gear, fostering leadership synergy, and training volunteers are also…

5 Tools Every Church Needs to Give Their Worship Pastor

Chris Creech discusses the importance of providing worship pastors with the necessary tools and support to lead effective worship services. He expresses his gratitude for being part of a church that gives him the resources he needs to succeed in his role. Creech highlights five key tools that worship pastors…

Quit Doing Announcements

Announcements in church can lead to life-changing opportunities for church members… but do they have to be so boring? Phil Bowdle offers advice on how to make this section of each Sunday feel more engaging and important. Read the full article.

This Is Why We Darken Our Auditorium

Alastair Vance says new visitors feel more comfortable and less conspicuous. STORYCHURCH started in a Durham school gymnasium/cafeteria back in 2010. It was so great! The school was brand new, so everything was clean and shiny — and super bright — thanks to the myriad of windows along the side…

Why You Should Not Lead A Worship Team Without This Document

Jon Nicol explains his preparation policy. Simply put, a preparation policy is what your practice and rehearsal values look like lived out. The policy spells out my ministry’s expectations for practice and rehearsal. Now, since musicians get twitchy around words like policy, I call our document “Expectations for Preparation.” So…

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15 Reasons We Should Still Be Using Hymnals

Jonathan Aigner thinks they are important symbols for worshiping congregations. Hymnals actually teach music. We’re making less music than ever before. Oh, to be sure, there’s lots of music going on around us, but very few people are actually making it. We’re just consuming it, or at the very most,…

Growing Musically As A Worship Team

Amanda Furbeck offers tips to bring out the nuance of a song. If you feel like the worship music has become a little bit stale, it might be time to bring things up a notch musically. Start with a vision for growth. That means taking an honest look at your…

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