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Just what does “Here I raise mine Ebenezer” mean anyway?! Worship leader Stephen Haggerty explains!

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Catalyst director Brad Lomenick lists his top picks for worship music: Here are some organizations (churches primarily), that in my opinion, are writing, creating, singing and releasing great songs for the entire Church around the world to sing. This is not an exhaustive list or a top ten list. Just…

So you want to have a multiracial, multicultural church. Music, you decide, is an important vehicle to get there. But what type of music? This is the core question of Gerardo Marti’s fascinating new book, Worship Across the Racial Divide: Religious Music and the Multiracial Congregation (Oxford University Press), and…

“Above all sing spiritually. Have an eye to God in every word you sing. Aim at pleasing him more than yourself, or any other creature. In order to do this attend strictly to the sense of what you sing, and see that your heart is not carried away with the…

Newspring Church worship leader Lee McDerment writes an article every young worship leader needs to read: The quickest way to achieve your personal ministry dream, is to let it die. If you’re a worship leader, and you’re decent, then you’re having lots of people tell you how awesome you are…

How the motto “Be Prepared” can come in handy for worship leaders. As a kid, my mom wanted to make sure that my brother and I had significant male role modeling in our lives since she was raising us on her own. Beavers, Cubs, and Boy Scouts were a normal…

Homosexuality is gearing up to be THE issue the Church will face. Kevin DeYoung, Senior Pastor at University Reformed Church in East Lansing, Michigan, has some great thoughts on the subject: Of the many complexities involving the church and homosexuality, one of the most difficult is how the former should…

By Melissa Riddle Chalos “There are a lot of songs about the Cross on this record. People are almost apologetic about it, and yet I feel challenged not to shrink from it. Our tendency is to make our language inclusive and seeker friendly. And I get that, but we also…

Apologist and author Josh McDowell launched Just1ClickAway.org, a new website to raise awareness about online pornography which he says is a problem big enough to cause the downfall of the church. Continue reading.

Daniel Connell from Church On the Move in Tulsa explains how he plans and creates staging concepts. Read more. See additional staging ideas.

Russell Reid from ChurchLeaders.com offers ideas to spruce up your stage: One of the most immediately noticeable renovations you can make to your worship center is to the stage area. When people walk into an auditorium, the first thing they see is the platform. Any change to it grabs attention…

Question: I think I understand why our church isn’t reaching new people or creating any kind of noticeable impact: It’s boring. To be honest, I’m the pastor and even I’m bored. Obviously, the solution is to fix it, but I’m not sure how. Suggestions? Know this: You’re not alone. This…

Is your church defined more by its reaction to “boring” churches than by its response to a needy world? You may be too fashionable if: – You look around at church and notice that everybody is the same age and looks and dresses pretty much like you do. – You…