Last week was the Willow Creek Association’s Global Leadership Summit. The annual conference is a convergence of business, government, social, and church leaders (more…)
Mars Hill’s Mark Driscoll Mentioned In USAToday
Mark Driscoll, pastor of Mars Hill in Seattle continues to get national media attention with his latest mention in a recent USAToday article. “9/11 Traced New Spiritual Lines” talks about the religious results of the 911 terrorist attacks. The article also cites some interesting statistics on the unchurched from George Barna.
Top 10 CCLI for week ending 8/20/2011
1 Our God
Matt Redman, Chris Tomlin, Jonas Myrin, Jesse Reeves
2 Mighty To Save
Ben Fielding, Reuben Morgan
3 How Great Is Our God
Chris Tomlin, Jesse Reeves, Ed Cash
4 Revelation Song
Jennie Lee Riddle
5 Blessed Be Your Name
Beth Redman, Matt Redman
6 How He Loves
John Mark McMillan
7 Everlasting God
Brenton Brown, Ken Riley
8 Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)
Chris Tomlin, Louie Giglio, John Newton
9 From The Inside Out
Joel Houston
10 The Stand
Joel Houston
Hillsong United Pics
I had the chance to interview Joel Houston and JD from Hillsong United. Check out my pics of the interview, soundcheck and concert.
Related post: Joel talks about the Hillsong “God Is Able” recording.
Video: Joel Houston Talks About Hillsong’s “God Is Able”
I had the chance to ask Hillsong worship leader Joel Houston about the Hillsong Live recording “God Is Able.” Joel is currently leading worship at the Hillsong plant in New York City.
Related resources:
>Hillsong “God Is Able” review with suggested songs for corporate worship.
Worship Leader Tases Pastor!
Man who allegedly tased pastor arrested: fox10tv.com
An R&B singer and former candidate for one of Alabama’s U.S. Senate seats, Simone De Moore, up until last Sunday was the music director at New Welcome Baptist Church in St. Elmo, Alabama. He was fired by Reverend Riley and, according to Moore’s mother, Agolia, “They owed him. He asked them for his money.”
All this begs the poll: Which Best Describes Your Relationship With Your Pastor?
Loading ...Four Copycat Sins Churches Commit In Worship
At a recent Hillsong concert the guy I stood next to said “this sounds like every church in America.”
He’s right – in the quest to become cool and relevant most churches have adopted the jangly-guitar style of worship. This isn’t a bad thing as most people love jangly guitars and it drives a lot of pop music. The church should speak the musical language of the culture. But what can your ministry do to put a twist on it? Can you do something a little different to give your church a sound of its own?
Doug Lawrence at ChurchCentral.com talks about other ways ministries are copying each other in building design and sermons. Read more.
How To Leave Your Church
You have gone through much struggle, agony, prayer and counsel – and you’ve come to a point where you feel that you need to move on from your church. Ok, but your next steps are the most important – leaving well and in a way that doesn’t bring destruction and ruin.
Tim Stevens at MinistryBestPractices.com gives several suggestions on leaving your ministry without bitterness and criticism. Continue reading.