How Will God Use You? I was just reading the latest Worship Leader Magazine and saw an article from Paul Baloche. In the article, he shares how 20 years ago, he had no desire to ever sing any lead vocals, much less be the voice for God he is ....more
Costs of Worship Have you ever sat through a worship service and suddenly realized that your mind was a million miles away. Maybe you’ve came to worship angry, saddened or so excited about something else. Sometimes I find myself coming w....more
A Response to Blended I prefer the term “Unified” worship over “Blended” worship because our intention should be to reflect the scriptural teaching of unity in diversity. (Gal. 3:28; 1 Cor. 12:12-14) The term “Blended” worship does not necess....more
Worship Vue A great resource for the worship leader and worship ministry. Everything from teaching videos and videos for worship services, this is one of the best resources out there. You will want to check this site out for a ton....more
The Root of Worship One of my favorite passages on worship is Romans 12:1, and I believe that this verse gives us a true definition of what it really means to worship. Let’s read this verse from the NIV and the Amplified Bible.
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Performing Plague If you are human, then you probably deal with a little ego. We as musicians tend to enjoy playing our music for others. We like to showcase our talents to those who will listen. What better place for the Christian ....more
Food For Thought A thought on worship....
"If I think what I do on Sunday's is true worship, I have missed it. If I go to church to see what I can get, I have missed it. If I judge my worship by how I feel, I have missed it. Wo....more
Sing a New Song to the Lord In the text of Scripture, we see unequivocal commands to sing a new song to the Lord. Psalms 96, 98, and 149 all begin with such a command, and likewise, we see reference to a new song in Psalm 33:33 and Isaiah 42:10. A....more
Who Do We Worship - P3 Then Moses cried out to the LORD, and the LORD showed him a piece of wood. He threw it into the water, and the water became sweet. There the LORD made a decree and a law for them, and there he tested them. He said, “....more
Planning Center Online Planning Center Online is one of the best new resources we have found for helping organize your worship teams and ministry. From communicating the worship order to hosting songs and charts, this site has it all.
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Worship Leader or Cheer Leader Lately, I’ve been noticing that the church world is split on how to conduct worship in the church. I’m not talking about the issue of contemporary music versus traditional music. I’m referring to the philosophies of Sp....more
Carrying the Presence of God As part of Christ’s body, we carry God’s presence with and in us. Some people and religious doctrines try to diminish this Christian responsibility because they believe that it limits or obscures God’s holiness and ul....more
Distraction or Discomfort As a worship leader, I often engage in discussions about distraction in worship. It is not uncommon for someone to tell me something like the following: nothing that happens in corporate worship should be a distraction. ....more
The Jeroboam Church If you've ever read the story of Jeroboam, you know he proceeded Solomon and became king of ten of the twelve tribes. The Bible states in 1 Kings 11:37-38, "However, as for you, I will take you, and you will rule ove....more
Putting First Things First The Great Commission which Jesus gave to His disciples (Matthew 28:19-20) has rightly been a motivating force and rallying cry for churches and other Christian organizations. In it we find expressed God's heart for the w....more
Is God Pleased? - Is He? Unfortunately, on more than one occasion I have found it hard to get the sleep I need. There have been many instances where I have lain awake at night and not been able to sleep. I’ve come to the conclusion that du....more
Did Jesus Really Have a Choice? If you have seen the Passion of the Christ, undoubtedly you came away with an opinion. Your perceptions and questions may have been on its accuracy. It may have been on the graphic nature being over done, which i....more
Cross Cultural Worship Have you ever asked yourself the question, "What does worship sound like
in other parts of the world?" We often tend to think that all worship
sounds relatively the same. In the English speaking world it generally
doe....more
Biblical Worship Encounters Pt. 2 Have you ever gone an extended missions trip to a third world country? How long before you start to miss American food, the smell of a well-marinated hamburger on the grill, the taste of a creamy milkshake to wash it dow....more
Think Before You Speak Worship is a time to address God, to respond to His gracious initiative in our lives with appropriate responses of praise, adoration, thanksgiving, confession, and joy. The responsibility of the worship leader (and the w....more
Experiencing Worship, The Study
Used by churches all over the world to help teach worship, the Experiencing Worship study can help your worship team too.
Your team will learn why we worship and gain a better understanding of how to worship.
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