Worship & Creative Leaders

This Christmas, Consider an Acoustic Worship Set

An acoustic worship set won’t just change the sound of your service; it might change the spirit of your people.

Sample Advent Worship Plan

This order of service can help your church focus on Jesus this season. Reflect on how the powerful marriage of Scripture, song and participatory action can connect people to God this Advent.

Overcoming the Fear of Rejection: Why You Should Never Say “No” for Someone Else

Your job is to dream audaciously, act courageously, and make the "big ask."

Why People Aren’t Singing in Church—and How to Bring Worship Back to Life

At almost every Christian conference, one of the most powerful moments is hearing thousands of people lift their voices in song. No fog machines,...

Worship Leader: Now is the Time to Prepare for Christmas

As a worship leader, your preparation is both a practical and spiritual act of service. The more intentional you are now, the more space you create for the Holy Spirit to move later.

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.

Leading Worship with Heart: Balancing Excellence and Authenticity in Sunday Services

When excellence and authenticity work hand in hand, the result is powerful. People are drawn into God’s presence because the worship is both beautiful and genuine.

The 10 Commandments of Great Worship Team Members

Sometimes I lead the worship band and sometimes I play in the band. Both are important roles and have specific responsibilities to do them well. As both a leader and a player/singer, here are my 10 most important rules for great worship team members.

Craig Groeschel on Winning the War in Your Mind

Believers are called to take every thought captive (2 Corinthians 10:5) and let the Spirit, not fear, dominate their thinking. Romans 8:6 reminds us that “the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace.”

Powerful, Practical Principles for Worship

“You cannot divide human beings into those who worship and those who don’t. Everybody worships; it’s just a matter of what, or whom, we serve.”

Worship Tech Advice From Experienced Leaders

Check out this gathering of some of the best in the business, and get your top tech advice from audio, technical directors, and worship leaders.