Worship & Creative Leaders

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!

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.

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

The Most Important Quality of an Effective Worship Leader

The most important quality is what we assume and take for granted.

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!

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.

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 . . .

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.