Worship & Creative Leaders

How to Do a Soundcheck – Perfectly

Frustrated with your worship band's sound check? Are they taking too long? Although there are probably several ways to perform an efficient sound check, I’ll walk you though the process of how to do a soundcheck I have settled into after 10 years of leading worship.

The Man Christ Jesus

“For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,” – 1 Timothy 2:5 (ESV)

7 Ideas for Christmas Worship

Think outside the box and come up with ways to really celebrate this season. Here are seven ideas for Christmas worship to get your creative juices going.

Covering “In Christ Alone” Lauren Daigle Soars

In covering In Christ Alone Lauren Daigle provides a simple rendition (employing only two elements: her voice and a guitar) breathes new life into the song.

Nine Reasons Your Church Might Need a Choir

Having a church choir isn't as common as it used to be. And certainly not every church needs one. But here are nine reasons why your church might consider one.

My Story of the Broken Chalice

Many of our churches and perhaps many of us are like that broken chalice. Maybe we were whole and full at one time, but something has happened to tip the table and to not only spill the wine but also shatter the cup.

A Christmas Skit for Any Size Church

Sometimes we’ll come up with an idea no one else has tried and give it a shot. The most successful Christmas skit we’ve ever done is one I wrote a few years ago.

Sing Anew This Christmas

Every Christmas season, we sing familiar songs that bring us comfort and get us into the Christmas spirit. But this year, let's not gloss over the deeper meaning of some of these hymns. This Christmas, let's sing anew.