As teachers of the Bible we should be obsessed with clarity. We need to be clear in teaching God’s word in order for people to understand it. This post offers two techniques for gaining clarity in your preaching.
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As a worship leader, one of the most important things you will have to do is distribute information to your team. So what is the best way to do this?
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The health of your worship team depends largely on you as the leader of the team. It usually comes down to this: how well do you do relationships?
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Four key skills can define a coach’s effectiveness.
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Regardless of where your church is located or how it operates, you want to make sure you are intentionally picking songs that work well for your church service.
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The soundcheck can be one of the most frustrating and unproductive parts of our worship rehearsal. But why? In this article, we will look at practical tips to help make your soundchecks as efficient and effective as possible.
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If we have something in life we want to get better at, we are going to have to work at it though practice. Practice plays an important role in our success on a worship team. So here’s the question: How should we practice at home to be prepared for the rehearsal?
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As worship team leaders, we need to be aware of our responsibility to lead and develop our team; not only musically, but spiritually. In this article, Kade Young is going to give us some insights on how we can go about doing this.
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Have you ever wondered if you know enough about music to participate on a worship team? We are going to look at basic music terms that might be helpful to know while participating on a worship team.
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Most worship teams will make time to get together to play through the songs before they lead a worship service. The questions is: Is your team coming together and practicing or are they coming together and rehearsing?
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Most worship leaders tend to focus predominantly on the musical side of worship, and forget that they have the responsibility of communicating with the congregation. It can hard for a lot of worship leaders to talk because it is not as scripted and rehearsed as the songs. But why can’t it be?
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Bright lights and big music. Passionate singing and smooth transitions. Cool jeans and nifty shoes. These are some things that come to mind when we think of worship cultures these days. But what is the heart of worship? What is it all about and how do we avoid the pitfalls of it becoming something it was never intended to be? Here are a few thoughts that will help you stay on track.
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Transitions in a worship set can make the difference between a mediocre worship experience or a great worship experience.
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One of the main jobs of a worship leader is to decide what keys to do the songs in each time their team plays. Picking keys may not seem like a huge deal, but in actuality, picking a keys will make a big difference in the worship service.
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Without expectations, a worship team will fall far short of what they are capable of. However, with too rigid or unrealistic expectations, a team will crumble. These simple steps will help you make sure you are not on either extreme.
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One of the most important things a worship team can do is set up on and off-stage guidelines. Many people may have different expectations and ideas for how the worship team members should dress and act to even be up on stage. So, where do we draw the line?
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Comparison can be a big problem within our worship teams. What can we do about this?
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We hear the word ‘excellence’ thrown around a lot in our worship communities. What exactly does it mean to be excellent in the context of musical worship?
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Learn why the most important team in a church is the small group leaders and co-leaders who help people pursue God.
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Every topic in the pursueGOD.org library is designed for conversations. Learn to use them to let the truth of the Bible transform your everyday life.
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As you grasp a few underlying principles and attitudes, you will be better prepared to lead a small group.
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It’s helpful to think of groups in terms of seasons to help us identify what’s happening in our groups and how to lead during each phase of group life.
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A short video on how to keep groups moving toward their ultimate goal.
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Follow-up conversations outside of group meetings allow you to get specific with people’s needs. They are also a great opportunity to help others learn to lead – so don’t do all the follow-up yourself.
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