Who Are You Without the Stage?
Identity crisis is quite common among worship leaders; take heart! Drawing from Psalm 62, this article exposes how we often build our identity on…
The Five Most Common Operational Blind Spots in Church Management
Operational blind spots are sneaky little things that can hurt every aspect of the church. This article exposes five challenges draining church effectiveness: manual processes, unused technology, ministry burnout (affecting 84% of pastors), inconsistent financial reporting, and poor engagement tracking. Discover practical strategies to implement church management systems, maximize existing…
How Many Hours Must a Pastor Work to Satisfy the Congregation?
Is your pastor secretly drowning in expectations? Thom Rainer performed an experiment to reveal the crushing reality many church leaders face: Rainer asked twelve deacons to estimate the minimum time he should spend on various pastoral duties each week, and the total came to a whopping 114 hours—or, 16+ hours…
Worship Planning: Organizing Your Song Canon
There’s an art to curating your worship “canon” – those 40 or so songs that form your church’s musical diet throughout the year – and this article is filled with wisdom that’ll make you the master. Learn how to audition new songs, read your congregation’s response, and organize your repertoire…
Easter Worship Made Easy: A Perfect Rehearsal Plan
Is Your Praise Team Truly Ready for Easter? As the biggest Sunday of the year, Easter deserves nothing less than your worship team’s absolute best. But nailing those powerful lyrics and mesmerizing melodies takes more than just showing up. In this must-read guide, you’ll uncover a proven rehearsal plan that…
Contemporary Communion
by Don Chapman Communion services are a mainstay in the mainlines, but many non-denom contemporary churches rarely if ever observe the sacrament. These churches are often “seeker driven” or “seeker sensitive.” In other words, they don’t do anything too churchy…
Megachurch Millions!
I was recently talking to a young worship leader who bemoaned the fact…
Trends: Worship Service Switch
Recently I visited two services at a huge mainline church. Their early contemporary…
Rocking Grandma
Over the past few weeks as I’ve been teaching worship conference classes I’ve…