Welcome! These posts are for those who serve in local church worship ministries. I’m so grateful for your ministry. Keep up the good work! Here are some posts to get you started:
1. The difference between relational and presentational worship leadership
2. The seven basics of worship leading
3. Five ways worship leaders pastor
“People love to hear their names.” My dad, who is famous for remembering names, mentioned this the other day. It reminded me of the importance of remembering people’s names. When you are in any kind of people business – including the church – remembering names is critical. Our names carry weight and meaning. They embody … Read more
Most paid ministry staff roles in the church require work and leadership with volunteers. It’s not always easy, but the reward of equipping the church for ministry is incredible! With effective volunteer ministry, more gets accomplished and it’s more fun. I once heard it said that volunteers are motived by success. It’s true there isn’t a physical … Read more
“People follow a leader, not a title.” I’ve heard this many times over the years. It’s a great concept for church staff to understand. For you, your title should be a reminder of service. For others, it may carry a little weight. An official title does not guarantee people will follow. But there are attributes … Read more
“Busyness blurs ministry vision.” Craig Groeschel The natural instinct of a ministry leader is to add more. More ministries, more information, more outlets, more processes. But always adding more doesn’t help a plant grow. To be healthy, a plant must be pruned. When we’ve added to the point that none of our current ministries are … Read more
Next week, our church office is beginning to slowly open back up. As I post this, we’ve been living through the 2020 global pandemic that seemed to shut the world down. If you’re serving in a church ministry, you either fall into the camp of feeling like you’ve had a bit of a break these … Read more
Thoughts create action. They have extreme power over what you feel and do. This is why scripture speaks to the power of thoughts in the renewing of our minds. Do not copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then … Read more
Goals have a way of helping us create a positive attitude in life. They renew our sense of doing something big and challenge us – even if we don’t set the goals ourselves. The Bible speaks to the idea of a renewed mind, calling us to set our mind on things above and not get … Read more
The COVID shutdown has given ministries, pastors, and churches the opportunity to step back and refocus on vision. Normally, it’s not easy to find a block of time like this for retooling and assessing. I have been re-reading IT: How Churches and Leaders Can Get It and Keep It by Craig Groeschel. In this book, … Read more
Part of the goal in reaching people is to advocate for your audience. What do they need? What do they want? How can you remove barriers to their receiving information? Repeat the Message Many well meaning ministry leaders are so entrenched in the church world day in and day out that it seems redundant to … Read more
I’ve read two books lately on the issue of busyness for ministry leaders – and probably all Christians. The first book was What Matters Most by Doug Fields. (Here’s the post I wrote on that subject.) The second was Rethink Communication by Phil Bowdle. In the appendix, Bowdle includes five questions to measure your “busyness” … Read more