There are a handful of odd social media practices that have been normalized within Christian culture but the one I see most often is the amplification of accolades.
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Five Thankful Texts Every Worship Leader Can Send at Thanksgiving
Here are five thankful texts every worship leader can send. I encourage you to copy these, make them your own and send them out today.
How To Teach A New Song To Your Church
Just in the same way that Thanksgiving dinner involves a scheduled time set-up and sequence, teaching new songs to the church involves those same three steps. These three steps are critical in helping the church digest something new that their bodies are not yet used to as part of their worship diet.
25 Short Verses From The Psalms Every Worship Leader Can Memorize
What we say to lead others in worship reveals the source of our authority. We’re either leading from the authority of Scripture or the authority of self and only one source is truly effective.
How To Lead A Creative Team Brainstorm
One of my favorite things to do with creatives is brainstorm. Creative brainstorms are a great way to uncover fresh ideas, promote team ownership and give your broader team(s) a voice into service design.
Worship Planning: Canon Conversation Starters and Closers
One of the most daunting things both a worship leader and pastor face every Monday morning is a blank sheet of paper.
Stay in Your Lane
There’s a real value to staying in your lane and it’s a Biblical principle found in an unlikely place.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗼𝗻𝘆𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿
𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗻'𝘁 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗵𝗶𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗺 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗮𝘄 𝗵𝗶𝗺 𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗻'𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗛𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝗱𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗮 𝗡𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗡𝗼 𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗛𝗲'𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗔 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗵𝗶𝗺 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗵𝗶𝗺 …
Sunday Best
Perhaps you are like me and when you hear the words, "Sunday Best" you immediately remember itchy pants, pressed collars and shoes that you swore were purposely made to feel uncomfortable. Growing up evangelical meant Sunday's were different. Although I've bagged the itchy pants and traded my Clarks for Cons, the principle still remains: we …
What Are Your Worship Ministry Values?
Being a church planter brings about many challenges but one of the great things about being on the front end of a ministry is the opportunity to set pace, tone, environment and values. Our values as worship leaders are the nonnegotiable, uncompromising directives that shape the ministry we've been entrusted with. Locking these things down on …
Travis Doucette • Worship Blog 