A Treatise The concept of the role of worship leader has deep biblical roots. From the trumpeters leading the army of God into battle, to King David dancing before the Ark of the Covenant as it was brought into Jerusalem, those who....more
Singing = Praying? I honestly admit that I am not the greatest student of the Bible. I tend to look at things for what they are, and through prayer, question only the things that send up red flags. I was doing a word search last week a....more
When Singing About the Gospel Becomes Rote One of the drums I will never tire of beating is this: All biblical worship is rooted in and made possible by the cross of Christ. In my experience, the contemporary church (and any church, for that matter) is always in ....more
Ten Ways to Improve Your Worship Team Some great insight from Mark Cole on ways to improve you worship teams and worship ministries. From modeling worship to vocal tips, this article promises to provide some helpful tips for the worship leader and music min....more
God of Seasons Eccl 3:1 “To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven.” Seasons come and go; they have a beginning and an end. We just finished the Lent season and we are passing through the Easter seas....more
Delighting in the Lord In this article I want to look at an aspect of worship known as delight. Webster’s dictionary defines “delight” as (1)a high degree of gratification, or (2) something that gives great pleasure.
This word denotes suc....more
How to Worship...at Church We need to learn to worship God in every area of our lives: at home, at work, in our cars… everywhere. In this article, we’re going to let Psalm 95 give us some ideas for learning to better worship God at church. Beli....more
Connecting With God In Authentic Worship Do you really want to connect with God? Learn how through Jesus Christ, the Ultimate ISP! In this article, worship teacher John Chisum shares with you important insights for your personal worship and corporate leaders....more
Behind the Praise Here at EXW we love to bring you resources that will truly benefit your churches worship experience. One of the latest and best resources we have found is called "Behind the Praise". I could go on and on about this won....more
Communion "and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, "This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me."
In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood....more
Credit- Another Black Eye I had an unusual experience a few weeks ago. One that I felt led to share with you. If for anything to help us become aware of a growing trend in others perception of the church.
On Monday afternoon I went to a wel....more
Really, Really Big Worship Ruts Just this past week, I spoke with two pastors. One's a 40-plus leader of a large, evangelical church with 20 years of ministry behind him. The other leads an innovative, mainline church. At 60, he's logged 38 years of....more
Chordbook.com A fellow staff member, who knew I was a guitar player, sent me a link to a web site that she thought was pretty cool. I clicked on the link, the site came up and a huge smile came across my face. Although I have been p....more
Ambient Technology While sitting in my favorite coffee shop, I recently had a conversation with a 24-year-old graphic artist and spiritual seeker about technology in worship. On Easter, he'd attended a service at a local church, complet....more
Worship in the Big Flea Market By Sally Morgenthaler
Dean, a 40-plus refugee guitarist, is trying to make ends meet out
West. He used to sit in a Nashville studio and crank out country
clich�s, but now he performs Celtic music in rest....more
CCLI and CVLI License THE CHURCH COPYRIGHT LICENSE
The Church Copyright License is the most comprehensive, convenient, and cost effective means of copyright clearance available for songs used in congregational singing. As a lice....more
Communion Ideas We are looking for the most creative ideas for Communion/Lord's Supper on the planet! Okay that may be a little much but we are interested in hearing about what you have experienced in your church or possibly another ch....more
Youth Choirs By Susan J. Hoyer
Youth choirs are thriving in high schools and churches across the nation! While some have thought that rock bands and contemporary worship would replace the traditional choir; it seems that there ....more
Keep Your Internet Access Safe Have you wondered how you can have more control over what you or your children see on the Internet? Are you looking for add on software that will enable you to filter the Internet? There's a new company on the Internet....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.
One user said..."Your 5 week study course has made a tremendous impact on my life in the study of worship... I would like to express my thanks for a well written study course that leads into a higher realm of praise and worship."