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How to Find the Presence of God in the Valley

Miracles occur when you praise God in the valley. Don’t stop! When you worship, especially in broken places, God shows up and manifests his presence in ways you’ve yet to even imagine!

What Are Reasonable Worship Leader Expectations?

What are worship leader expectations that make sense in your particular ministry setting?

7 Ways To Lose Ministry Volunteers

If ministry volunteers aren’t validated in the ministry you lead, then they will look for another place where they are.

Why I Don’t Like Christmas Carols

A permanent scowl begins to harden on my face. My nostrils tend to flare more frequently. Why? Christmas carols. I don’t like them. And they’re everywhere! Let me tell you why I don't like Christmas carols.

Christmas Craziness and God’s Glory

These songs help you slow down, resist Christmas craziness and reflect over the next couple weeks as we prepare for Christmas services.

6 Worship Thoughts For Congregational Leaders From Eric Geiger

This is not an exhaustive list. Nor do I think it is an inerrant list! I am thankful to serve with leaders who want what we do to be rooted in what we believe. I am passing these worship thoughts because they may be helpful for other ministry leaders.

God’s Frailty: A Christmas Parable

God came to nation which eagerly longed for his coming, prayed for his return, and placed all their hopes in his presence. Yet most of the nation missed the hour of his visitation. Is this simply history, or a Christmas parable for our day?

Christian Christmas Music Your Congregation Hasn’t Grown Tired Of

Finding new, good, worship-ful Christmas music can make the difference between getting burned out by mid-December and singing along joyfully through Christmas. Below, we've listed some information on the newest Christian Christmas music on the market.

Should Expressive Worship Be Physical?

It’s understandable that people sometimes wonder if expressive worship leaders are simply imitating entertainment culture in asking people to respond.

Christian Christmas Activities: 30 Christ-Centered Ideas for Families

Christian Christmas activities for families are a highlight of the holiday season. Discover 30 fun, creative ways to celebrate Jesus with children.

How to Continue Leading Worship Even Into Old Age

How can we stay viable, battle ageism and keep from coasting in order to stick the landing?

What Every Worship Team Needs – EVERY Week

We don’t just need great music, broadway lighting, impressive talent and fresh brewed coffee. Sure. Every worship team needs Jesus more than anything.

17 Christmas Worship Songs Perfect for Your Church

"I love Christmas music but sometimes it can be a challenge to find great Christmas worship songs that a congregation can truly worship with." Get these songs and add them to your church's next Christmas Worship Set List!

What God Wants Pastors and Worship Leaders to Know

Pastors and worship leaders need to know that rivalry and disunity contradicts what Jesus came to do—make us one.

C.S. Lewis: Art With a Message

What Lewis is proposing is actually more serious — and more difficult — than simply trying to create art with a message.

What Does the Visual Layout of Our Churches Say About Worship?

Now the visual layout of most of our modern worship environments feature a drumset or a stack of amplifiers quite prominently. Nothing "wrong" with this. But let's think for a moment about what it says

Do Church Worship Bands Keep People From Singing?

Worship music and church worship bands have won the Sunday morning song battle – there’s no question about that.

Real Men Don’t Sing? Not So Fast . . .

Men choosing not to sing in worship services suggests that even Christ following men are sometimes willing to ignore likes, responsibilities, and even a biblical calling in order to conform to a more masculine identity.

The 7-Minute Worship Team Check-In

Before your next worship team ehearsal do this one thing and it will transform the culture of your volunteer worship ministry.

Your List of Thanksgiving Psalms

The thanksgiving Psalms in the Bible have so much to say on true praise and giving. Consider this detailed list.

Andy Bannister: How Pastors and Churches Can Stop Living as ‘Undercover...

Dr. Andy Bannister joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about how pastors and church members can share their faith boldly, strategically, and without fear.

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