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Editor’s note: Artist and worship leader Shaun Groves wonders if he should be using worship songs that come from a ministry with questionable theology. He doesn’t mention the ministry so I’ll save you the Google search: it’s Bethel Church, and here’s a summary of what their pastor is teaching. For…

Russ Mohr says we need to keep the classics alive: Last night, while relaxing on the couch, I overheard my wife streaming a movie trailer on Facebook. I immediately rolled my eyes. It was for a new Cinderella movie. “Well, so much for Elsa,” I said. “Now they’re gonna start…

Katie Eckeberger advises on being confident, while still honoring God with humility: You might think it odd that I’m addressing stage presence in a worship leading context, but all too often I see worship leaders struggling to maintain a leading presence for their congregations. It might be a confidence issue,…

Fred McKinnon encourages worship leaders to take a Sunday off. Have you ever thought about what would happen if you didn’t show up to lead on a Sunday? Would worship still occur? Would your leadership team be able to adjust? Would your congregation adapt? I’d like to suggest five reasons…

Len Wilson is Creative Director at Peachtree in Atlanta, GA. When I started as Creative and Communication Director at Peachtree, the church was producing super lengthy bulletins for weekly worship, up to 24 pages long. They were the size of a university syllabus, or maybe a small town phonebook. Peachtree…

Kevin West shares some things he’s learned about teaching and leading kids in worship. In explaining that worship is not just singing, I don’t want to understate the value of our singing to God. It is a great way to help kids learn about God — his character and love…

Stephen Brewster offers some interesting insight. If you have not had someone come up to you and ask you to turn down the PA system at your church at least once you are either running it at 45DB or have only been on the job for 2 Sundays. We all…

Adam Legg has gathered a collection of posts from around the Internet to help church leaders reflect and plan. Here are five takeaways for churches as we head into 2015. Get on Instagram! Not only is it now larger than Twitter, but it gives your church the ability to visually tell…

Marshall Segal says the defining sound on Sunday morning should be the singing voices of God’s people. What does Sunday morning sound like at your church? More specifically, what do you hear when your church worships God in song? What is the defining sound? For some, it will be the…

YouVersion says the most popular verse in 2014 was Romans 12:2: “And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.” Continue reading.

Jason Vana discusses the Barna Group’s info on Millennials: A shift is coming to the way we do church. It happens every few decades or so. A generation rises up that no longer fits in the mold of the prevailing style of church service. They can’t encounter God, don’t see…

Larry Tardy offers advice for those who struggle to sing the great carols while leading people to worship: I love Christmas, but over the years, as a worship leader, there has always been a struggle to sing the great carols while leading the people to worship. The tension is this:…

Loving God, Help us remember the birth of Jesus, that we may share in the song of the angels, the gladness of the shepherds, and worship of the wise men. Close the door of hate and open the door of love all over the world. Let kindness come with every…