Practical and Simple Tips to Aid Intergenerational Worship
Churches need some practical and simple ways to make it possible for children to be integrated into the service. Here are some practical tips and tools for Intergenerational Worship Services that might be useful for your faith community.
‘I Still Believe’ Brings You the Incredible Love Story Behind Jeremy Camp’s Hit Song
Jeremy Camp may be one of the most household names of all time. He’s been topping billboards in the Christian sphere since the early millennium. His nine studio albums have sold over 4.5 million copies, and he’s still releasing new music today.
Be Still My Soul: A Cure for Panic
The resistance to anxiety doesn’t just happen to you. You have to make the stillness happen, you need to be still in your heart and quiet your soul.
Song Ideas for Good Friday and Easter
Glenn Packiam gives a few song ideas for Good Friday and Easter Sunday. There are so many great worship songs about the cross and forgiveness and the sacrifice Christ made for us. Discover more song ideas for Good Friday and Easter.
How to Memorize Worship Songs
There are a great many benefits when you memorize worship songs, allowing you to be more in the moment musically, more focused on the Lord spiritually, and more able to lead the congregation pastorally.
Planning a Worship Service for Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday is a day to be recognized. Here are some ideas for a worship service on this significant day.
Songs for an Ash Wednesday Service
One leader shares his suggested choices for an Ash Wednesday service.
2 Compelling Reasons to Observe Lent
Lent itself is a season—40 days long—of fasting. Lent reinforces our desire to follow Christ and become like Him. Here are more reasons to observe lent.
This Nine-Question Idolatry Quiz Will Ruin Your Day
The Apostle Paul says that at the core of all our sin is idolatry. He didn’t just mean bowing down to statues (though that counts). Idolatry is much bigger than that.
The Gift of Clear Vision … Be Thou My Vision
I know what it's like to not have the gift of clear vision. I was born with terrible vision. By the age of two...
9 Lessons Young Worship Leaders Need to Learn
These are the kinds of things I wish I was told when I started leading worship. Which is why I compiled this list. If you’d like, share this with the young worship leaders you’re working with.
5 Terrible Ideas That Will Make Your Worship Services Fake
If your church’s average attendee is 45-plus and you target 17 in your worship services, you are probably creating a group of worshippers who try very hard to connect to what they are asked to sing, but most likely don’t.
How Do You Listen to a Sermon?
From the Scriptures and catechism, we can draw out four principles that show whether or not we are sincere when we hear the Word.
3 Reasons Music Matters
We worship...but why do we do so with music?
4 Ways to Really Prepare for Worship
Do you know how to prepare for worship on Sunday morning? If we aren’t prepared on Sunday to respond to God’s countless blessings that occurred all week, how could our worship leaders possibly lead enough songs to prepare us?
12 Keys to Picking Great Songs for Worship
Picking great songs for worship is one of the most important skills a worship leader needs to learn. There are many different kinds and levels of worship songs. Here are 12 keys to do it well.
Darlene Zschech: 10 Essential Traits of a Worship Pastor
What is a worship pastor? According to Darlene Zschech: "I believe in my heart of hearts that the worship pastor of a team does not have to be the most talented, the most eloquent, the most gifted writer."
8 Social Media Trends for 2020 Most Relevant To The Church
More than 3.2 billion people worldwide are active on social media every day. It has become the way we communicate, relate and learn. As such, it is simply indispensable to the mission of the church. This means that keeping abreast of the biggest trends within social media is critical.
What Constitutes “Moral Failure”?
Figuring out when it's time to remove someone from ministry.
Watch TobyMac’s Song About His Son Who Died at 21
TobyMac's son, Truett, died unexpectedly last year. The artist has used song to process his grief over losing his eldest son. The result is both beautiful and heartbreaking.
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Hundreds Pray for Couple’s Frightening Coronavirus Journey
When both his parents were hospitalized, Young Life leader Tyler Olen Marcus reached out to his friends on Facebook to pray for their recovery from coronavirus. More than 800 people commented that they were joining with Tyler's family for the much-needed miracle.
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Daniel Grothe: Who Are the 80-Year-Olds You Want to Be Like?
"There is a constellation of sages," says Daniel Grothe, "that the Lord will situate around all of our lives.” But like wisdom in the Bible, these wise men and women have to be pursued.
Worship and Creative Leaders
Today’s worship leaders face daunting challenges to lead their churches into relevant, meaningful, and God-filled worship. More than ever, worship leaders need worship resources and creative resources to enable them to advance the gospel of Jesus in worship. ChurchLeaders.com is dedicated to providing resources and information for every worship pastor. If you serve on a church staff as a worship leader, musician, song leader, creative director, or any other worship role, you’ll find must-have worship resources and connections to a community of church leaders for greater Kingdom impact worldwide.
Worship leaders from every denomination find ideas, encouragement, inspiration, teaching tips, and support they are looking for here at ChurchLeaders.com. Join millions of worship pastors who look to us for resources and encouragement for worship leadership.
Leading your church in worship is not only about music and the arts, but it is also about your relationship with Jesus. You will find inspiration, encouragement, and help to keep your relationship with God strong and vibrant.
