Like many churches, our Sunday morning worship schedule has morphed into its current state through many little decisions and seasons. The current times for worship are: 8:00 a.m. – Sanctuary 9:00 a.m. – Family Life Center 10:15 a.m. – Sanctuary 10:45 a.m. – Family Life Center All four services have the same preacher (live) and … Read more
Every worship band has to figure out the sound check in a way that works best for them. Whether you’re a portable church or in a permanent building, worship teams must develop a standardized sound check process to be efficient and effective. Many worship bands rotate team members, which adds a weekly variable of … Read more
(photo credit: Nancy Story) Had a fun morning yesterday sharing the worship leadership with the students in the Jr. Praise Band. Comprised of 5th – 8th graders, this group did a great job leading the congregation. The students took care of keyboard, vocals, violin and drums and a couple members of the adult worship band … Read more
Worship leaders are church shapers. They are, in some ways, the face of the worshipping congregation. The attenders begin to take on their mode of operation when it comes to the nuts and bolts of worship. Pastors and other church leaders also help model worship, but here are the ways that worship leaders shape the church: Through their … Read more
Two times a year – the ladies in our church host the semi-annual rummage sale. It’s a big deal. The day before the event, scads of people – both from the church and community -unload trucks, cars and trailers creating an endless mound of stuff that is then lovingly and carefully separated and sorted into piles … Read more
If the worship team is inviting the congregation to sing most every song with them – then either the whole congregation has a water bottle or no one does. What does it say when a worship leader or vocal team has a water bottle on stage? It can give the indication – both implicitly and … Read more
Stepping down indicates that you were “up there” at one point. And we don’t really need worship teams to believe that. We don’t need congregations to believe that either. We need worship teams that are filled with people who have stepped down to be there – modeling the sacrifice that Christ made for the church. The worship … Read more