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I imagine it’s your goal to be as creative as you can be. But just in case it’s not, here’s a roadmap to ensure you kill every ounce of creativity you’ve got.
Enjoy:
Archive - May, 2011
How Trials Make You A Better Worship Leader
Doesn’t this title make you leap for joy? You may have spilled your coffee in excitement.
When it comes to being a better worship leader, we’d sign up for just about anything other than trials.
I’ll take a CD, book, t-shirt, or conference any day, but when it comes to painful life experience, I’d rather pass.
But the truth is, trials will make you a better worship leader. Actually, I believe it’s hard to be a good worship leader without them.
Is The Holy Spirit Moving In Our Services?
[This post is part of a series on Leading Your Team & Congregation Through Worship Tensions. Check out the rest here.]
Before we answer that question, let’s ask another. What does the moving of the Holy Spirit look like?
Slow Success: What American Idol Can’t Teach You About Your Art
Every time I watch American Idol, I feel that something isn’t right.
Sure, these contestants work their butts off. But are they able to handle the spotlight that is instantly theirs?
Obscure nobodies to instant stars – this is American Idol. It’s not reality. It’s not practical. It’s too fast.
In reality, overnight success is a myth.
15 Tips For Worshiping When You’re Distracted
Ever been in a worship service where:
A) the band was so awful you couldn’t focus?
B) the band was so awesome you couldn’t focus?
C) you were so hungry you raided the communion plate?
D) you were just distracted?
I think we’re all there at times. Particularly we “professional” worship people. When we’re not leading worship, we’re analyzing the band, judging their performance, and comparing ourselves.
The Number One Way To Kill Your Pride
If Worship Is A Lifestyle, Are You Living It?
[This post is part of a series on Leading Your Team & Congregation Through Worship Tensions. Check out the rest here.]
Cliches are an interesting breed.
We typically shy away from using them or roll our eyes when we hear them. We consider people “trite” or “inauthentic” who speak in cliches. They’re just giving easy answers to complex problems, right?
But there really is truth to be heard behind them.
“Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water” or “See the glass as half full” or “Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today”. True statements, good lessons, but due to sheer repetition, they’ve become numb to our minds.
How about these: “We were created to worship” or “Worship is not about songs, it’s a lifestyle”.
15 Things You Might Not Want To Say To Your Worship Leader
A Young Leader’s Guide To Following Well
Last week we talked about characteristics that make a leader worth following.
Something I didn’t mention is that great leaders are great leaders because they learned to be great followers.
Why The Praise of Man Is An Awful Measure Of Success
Do you love to succeed?
Applause is addicting
Do you love to hear that you did a good job?
I hope you do. It feels amazing, empowering, life-giving. But what do you do when it’s not there?
How do you truly measure success?
When I received the “call” to go into worship ministry it wasn’t just because I could play some music. In all honesty, I kinda sucked back then. But this I knew – the voice of God reverberated through my frame loud and clear:
“Your ministry will be an extension of your personal walk with Me.”
