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Countdown: 12 Keys to Being a Successful Worship Pastor
I have been leading worship and pastoring for over 30 years, but I still go back to this list to see what I need to work on in order to stay a successful worship pastor!
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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.
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Can the Holy Spirit Inhabit Smoke Machines in the Sanctuary?
“Worship is no longer worship when it reflects the culture around us more than the Christ within us.” - A.W. Tozer
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The Most Important Quality of an Effective Worship Leader
The most important quality is what we assume and take for granted.
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10 Guidelines for Praise and Worship Leadership
Here are my Top 10 guidelines for praise and worship worship leadership. I have been leading worship teams for 30 years, but I still go back to this list to see what I need to work on!
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Sarah Bessey: I Loved God. I Struggled with Loving His Church
Sarah Bessey said it plainly: "I Loved God. I Struggled with Loving His Church." God sneaked up on her and restored her to His church.
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Enough Already With the Smoke Machine
A smoke machine (or haze/fog) can be a fascinating addition to any stage production, whether it features dramatic acting or a music concert. However . . .
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Zephaniah 3:17 — God, Are You Going to Embarrass Me?
The famous verse from Zephaniah is the sort of verse that used to make me nervous. As a young man, I wasn’t sure I wanted God to quiet me with his love, and I certainly didn’t want him to rejoice over me with singing.