Articles for Worship & Creative

Worship every day: the goal is not to add more religious activity, but to awaken a heart posture that recognizes God in all things.

How to think about what kind of legacy you'll leave. When worship leaders have a fear of being upstaged, it blinds us from our power to replace ourself with the next great leader. That’s an incredible power and responsibility.

Instead of being a perfunctory opening or closing line, prayer as worship can become the heart of the service, drawing the people into God’s story and inviting them to respond with devotion, awe, and obedience.

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.

Singing for the Christian is formative and responsive, and therefore must be informed by Scripture. The importance of hymns is that we learn what we sing.

Whether your congregation meets in a traditional sanctuary or a rented school gymnasium, the call to worship can still serve as a holy moment.

Thanksgiving is one of the key ways we push back against the full-court press from worry, fear, and anxiety. And King David is an example of how to give thanks to God.

Often, our songs in worship focus exclusively on celebration or happiness. But life includes grieving. Consider using some of these songs as ways to help your congregation mourn well.