Ever feel discouraged when you type in "church sound system" or "church lighting system" on YouTube? You want to see what other people recommend but it seems like everyone's idea of "budget friendly" is not so budget friendly to YOUR church…

I challenge you to just pick one small thing to improve upon in your worship leading this Sunday…

Ever wondered what to say while leading worship? Speaking while leading worship can be one of the most nerve-wracking and hardest things to do when you are first starting out (and even after you've been doing it for a while)…

The book of Proverbs is definitely a call to wisdom but it is also a call to prudence. It is a plea to act with thought of the future. To not just live in the moment, but to consider how your present actions will affect your future. That's not only great advice for your life in general - it's also very applicable to your worship ministry…

This chord works well in the key of G along with these chords…

Since yesterday's post spurred some good conversation about worship leading, let's take a look at a few more things you should stop doing if you're a worship leader…

I want to share with you just a few pet peeves of mine in the worship leading space. These aren't necessarily all things that deserve a full post by themselves so I thought I'd quickly bring them to your attention. Take a moment to honestly reflect on these and see if they apply to you…

I challenge you to plan out the END of your worship service before you lead tomorrow…

Ever have one of those awkward moments at the end of your worship service where you finish the last song and pray and YOU KNOW that's the end but it doesn't feel like your church gets the picture? They're just staring at you blankly wondering "Is that it? Or are they still going?" ... "Okayyy.... BYEEE." How do you eliminate that awkward moment?…

You strum the last chord... You say "Amen!"... The lights dim... The house music comes on... Now what? Your worship service has officially ended - what's your job now?…

This chord works well in the key of G along with these chords…

Ever get tired of worship ministry? Maybe you feel like it's just the same thing over and over again. Or maybe you are just physically, mentally, and spiritually exhausted. THAT is burnout. Or at least that's what it can look like.

Often times, you don't even see it until you're well within the midst of it. If that's where you are at right now, something needs to change. The systems you currently have in place are not working and you are not setting yourself up for future success. How do you break the cycle?…

If you've been in the worship leading space for any length of time, you've probably heard the phrase "just follow the Spirit." It's spouted by speakers, authors, and is particularly common in online discussions in Facebook groups and forums…

I challenge you to write a prayer out in advance before you lead worship tomorrow…

Ever hear someone pray and thought to yourself, "I could never pray like that!" Yesterday, we looked at how your private prayers affect your public prayers. Maybe you've started focusing on your private prayers but you want to build your ability to pray publicly even faster…

Have you ever been to a worship conference or another church and heard another worship leader pray an elegant prayer? And you think to yourself, "Man! I could never pray like that!" Well, first of all, our goal as worship leaders isn't to pray elegant prayers (see Paul's words in 1 Cor 2:1-5). But, chances are, those worship leaders didn't just wake up one day with the ability to pray like that…

This chord works well in the key of G along with these chords…

It's easy to get "stuck" in your creativity. You thought you had the perfect idea but you just can't iron out all the wrinkles. You had the perfect chorus for a song but you're stuck on the second line in the second verse. You've got the general idea for a special element in your service but you can't formulate the details. How do you get unstuck?…

You know how you can be leading worship and simultaneously thinking about something completely different? What if you focused those thoughts on answering some questions that will help you lead better? In the process, you'll refocus on the task at hand AND lead worship better…

I challenge you to make your speaking transition more concise…