Stop planning set lists. Start planning worship services. (Video)
It hit me the other day... for years, I was just planning songs for Sunday.
I’d pick out four or five songs, throw in a quick prayer, and call it a service.
But something was missing. And it was hurting my church in the process…
I quit planning songs based on the sermon topic. Here’s why. (Video)
“Plan your setlist based on what your pastor is preaching on.” That’s the advice I USED TO give.
As I’ve grown in my understanding of corporate worship over the past few years, I’ve realized that that’s actually not very good advice…
The Practice Of Worship (Sermon) (Video)
Worship should KILL us.
Those are the words I preached to my church a few weeks ago.
Think about it, a perfect, infinitely, holy God allows miserable sinners to have fellowship with Him. Amazing…
Plan a Gospel-shaped worship service with me! (Video)
Let's plan a gospel-shaped worship service together!
Last week I laid out my case for why I think it's best to order our worship service in the shape of the Gospel. But what does that actually look like?…
A case for Gospel-Shaped worship services. (Video)
What's the SHAPE of your worship service?
Liturgy. Order of worship. Whatever you want to call it. Every church has a SHAPE to their service. They all have a regular way they do things on Sunday mornings.
Whether intentionally or unintentionally, their liturgy reveals what they believe about worship…
How To Create A Worship Set List | The "I, We, God" Balance (Video)
Anyone can create a worship set list that sounds good...
You pick a good balance of fast and slow songs, you try to match the keys of songs as best as you can, and you pick songs people know...
But, just because a worship set list SOUNDS good doesn't mean it serves your church well!…
3 Questions To Ask Before Guest Worship Leading At A Church
It can be a little intimidating leading at a church you've never led at before.
You don't know the culture. You don't know the people you'll be leading. And you're not sure what gear they have.
That's why it's important to clearly and intentionally communicate with the church you'll be leading at beforehand!…
3 Worship Leading Phenomena That NEED NOT Be "Supernatural Spontaneous Acts Of God"
I want to be careful with how I phrase this but... sometimes we OVER SPIRITUALIZE things that happen in our worship leading.
Hear me out...
3 Benefits Of Worshiping Through Your Set List
Most worship leaders have made it to the point where they understand that, in order to lead worship well, you need to know how to play the songs you're leading well…
Worship Set List Planning - "I - We - God Balance"
A couple weeks ago over on the LWW YouTube channel, we took a look at "How To Make A KILLER Worship Set List." If you want to learn the 4-step process to crafting a great worship set, go check that video out.
There are, however, a few more things that are helpful to keep in mind when planning your worship sets…
3 Unpopular Opinions About Worship Set Lists
Here are 3 unpopular opinions about worship set lists…
3 Smarter Ways To Play A Church Service
You've heard it said before - "work smarter not harder." It can be hard to plan a worship service. There are a lot of decisions to make and a ton of different variables that come into play. Maybe you find yourself just putting it off until the last minute and then on Saturday night you pick a couple songs out…