Your church has a unique voice. Part of that is stylistically - what works in worship - but it also includes the songs that can be birthed in your church. Songwriting is a great way to respond to the unique circumstances that are happening in the lives of your church members.

Over time, as you introduce new songs, the list of songs your team knows grows. All of the sudden you have 40 songs that you have to keep track of. It's best to keep these songs in an organized list so that you can easily access them.

Starting out in worship ministry at a young age can be confusing. You're just learning your instrument. You're just learning what it means to lead people. And at the same time you see those leaders who have been leading for 15+ years and you wish you were instantly there. What should you do when you just begin leading worship?

Eventually we'd all like to see our teams grow - both in size and maturity. One of the best ways to do this is to delegate responsibilities.

This helps your team grow for two reasons: it frees you up to do other things because you have more time and, more importantly, it develops more leaders on your team.

I challenge you to ask for feedback tomorrow.

Reviewing your Sunday gathering is an integral part of pursuing excellence. The only way you can improve is to look at the past and see what you can make better. This review process should be part of your weekly routine.

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People are always interested in set lists. We want to know what songs work well in other people's churches. That's helpful to a degree but the real power comes in understanding that your church has a unique voice.

If you listen to any story of someone who you consider successful in ministry, you'll notice a common thread between their journeys: they were faithful in the small things over a long period of time.

Vacation season is upon us! Rest is absolutely necessary when it comes to worship leading. You should be taking some time off and not leading every single week. Even if that means just taking a Sunday off from your responsibilities at church - do it!

Sundays can feel like the "big event." Everything leads up to it and then what? What if you could continue to function in your role as worship leader even after your Sunday gathering is over?

I challenge you to run through your set today. Not just play through each song by itself, but run through your set the way you are going to lead it tomorrow.

The process of introducing a new song can be hard to figure out. It seems to always boil down to 1 question: how often should you introduce a new song?

Generally speaking, you can introduce a new song once a month. That means at the maximum you can introduce 12 songs to your church a year. With that being said, there are several factors to consider when introducing a new song.

The buddy system is one of the best ways to incorporate a new member into your worship team.

How does it work? A seasoned veteran and a new member pair up. The person who has been on the team for a while shows the new person the ropes. They explain how things work, when to be at practice, and serve as someone the new member can ask questions to.

This chord works nicely in the key of G along with these chord shapes…

Do you ever get bored leading the same song over and over again? There's that one song in your set list that just seems stale. And the thing is, you know it's not a bad song - people are still connecting with it. But maybe there's a way you can breathe some new life into it.

Let's be honest, we all want something more when it comes to worship leading: more team members, better gear, a drummer. Whatever it is - no matter what stage you're at - we all see what we could add to our worship leading and we focus on that.

If you're a worship leader, chances are you aren't just working with other musicians, you're also working with the tech team. Slide operators, sound people, lighting directors, etc. These people play an integral roll in your worship gatherings by working behind the scenes to make sure things operate smoothly.

I challenge you to sing a song over someone tomorrow.

Do you still find yourself being nervous when you lead worship? What if I sing the wrong words? What if I play the wrong chord? What if I'm not good enough?

We're all nervous when we first start leading worship. It's normal. While that nervousness might not go away instantly, there are a few things you can do to help.