Church leaders. Imagine this. You are with your team. Or maybe your family. Your friends. Some group of people who either work close to you or interact with you on a regular basis. Envision you had to sit in front of them and show them the “Real” you. Not some light version or tailored version…
If you have ever been into a church service during worship, chances are you have seen people lifting up their hands during the music portion of the service. When the chorus of the song everyone knows drops you see the hands fly up; but why are they doing this? If you have been to multiple…
Do people want what you have? Not your talent. Not your ability. Do people see Jesus in and through you and do they desire what you have? Being a good worship leader doesn’t mean you are only good at leading the band and getting the church congregation to lift their hands. Some people might draw…
“Faith is anchored in the unseen” – Bill Johnson What is faith? Faith is our connection to the unseen. Faith is the substance created when we allow kingdom principles to rule in our life. Faith isn’t always easy. Faith is how we receive our salvation. Faith happens when our hearts collide with the Father’s. Faith…
I often think about and evaluate what truly makes a great leader. I think in our culture we can be a little obsessed with leadership in a funny way, people pour over books about leadership and attend conferences about leadership. Sometimes I wonder if we spend too much time looking for the secret to leadership…
I am a planner. I think most worship leaders can relate to the way I approach a sunday. I carefully work out my transitions with the team, I walk through the song parts intricately with my band, I make sure everyone gets detailed information about the service programing and I even walk through different aspects…
Us worship leaders sing about grace every week. We praise God and worship Him because of that sweet grace that has been offered to us so that we could be reconciled with the father. We are a grace culture and we know the only way we would be where we are is because of His…
“The worship of God is inspired by the vision of God, The true knowledge of God will always lead us into worship” – John Stott Living a life as a worship leader has been quite a different experience than living a life not as a worship leader. One big difference for me being that I…
How Loud is too loud? This is actually a very reasonable question in todays worship arena, especially when we fill our set lists with songs written for arenas. Before I go much deeper I do want to say that not every worship leader will deal with these issues, and thats ok. I have worked at…
As a studied guitarist and worship leader I have been able to gain a wide perspective of where the guitar fits in with contemporary worship. When I was younger I played in many different worship teams and bands as a lead guitar player, but nothing revealed to me how the guitar truly fits into worship…
Children Of Pursuit 