Beyond Music Style: How To Bridge Generations In Your Worship Services
How do we get young people to be involved? I think we simply invite them. There was a young youth ministry intern who was tasked by our youth pastor t... Read More...
What happens AFTER Easter? – How to keep worship GREAT between big Sundays!
We all feel this as workers in the local church. The big service ends and the next Sunday it feels as if the oxygen levels in the church building are ... Read More...
EASTER SUNDAY PLANNING: Resurrecting tradition in your modern worship service!
Easter Sunday, often called the Super Bowl of the church by many, happens but once a year. In other words, we put a lot of our eggs in the basket of E... Read More...
How Tradition Can Save Your Modern Worship Services!
As a child, I remember church being a place that looked very different from any other. Pews, pulpits, choir robes, and music that sounded unlike anyth... Read More...
Limitations and ministry: How to make your worship music thrive within rigid limitations
I used to lead all worship music from my seat at the piano which included a choir, rhythm section, and, at times, horns or a small orchestra. I turned... Read More...
How To Have A Kingdom Focused Worship Service
It’s a bit interesting to think that you can now get a degree in worship. The fact that we can even create techniques for leading worship is good, but... Read More...
Worship Leadership: The Importance of Empathy, Vision and Creativity for an Artistic Leader
What is an artist? Is being artsy actually a good thing for worship leadership? Many parents might panic at hearing their son tell them of his dreams ... Read More...
5 Ways a Rock Concert is Like a Good Worship Service
Several years ago, a young man came to me with a sincere question. “Rich, why do I feel closer to God at a Coldplay concert than I do at church on Sun... Read More...
10 Things Worship Leaders MUST Leave Behind in 2017!
A new year brings new opportunities! But, what about those things best left behind? What if the New Year requires clearing off the table a bit to give... Read More...