Over the past several weeks, the question of paying musicians and singers in a worship environment has been a hot topic. If you ask churches who are paying their musicians, they have valid reasons for doing so. If you ask those who aren’t, they too have valid reasons. What is the best scenario? What is…
In this world, one thing is certain: Everybody hurts. Suffering may take the form of tragedy, heartbreak, or addiction. Or it could be something more mundane (but no less real) like resentment, loneliness, or disappointment. But there’s unfortunately no such thing as a painless life. In Glorious Ruin, best-selling author Tullian Tchividjian takes an honest…
One of today’s most influential worship leaders, songwriters and artists, Paul Baloche is set to present his first Christmas project, appropriately titled Christmas Worship, Oct. 29 from Integrity Music. The goal of this three-time Dove Award-winning artist and local worship pastor was to create a Christmas album that would minister to and resource the church….
I am asked frequently what I think my “Silver Bullets” for leadership and managing people are. So I thought I would share some (Note that I didn’t think any of these up, I stole.. I mean learned them from others far wiser than I am). #1 Work hard to learn your people’s LOVE LANGUAGE. By…
By Bill Dogterom How often do we miss what we are looking for because it doesn’t look like what we are looking for? Imagine the arrival of first the shepherds and then the wise men. Their expectations were set high by signs in the heavens – songs and stars respectively – only to arrive and…
Over the years I have been observing the different methods that ministers of music, worship leaders, and pastors use in making changes occur in their ministries and churches. Each person tends to go about things in their own way with regard to style and method. Some use their personalities to help facilitate change. Still others…
For years the focus of the worship wars were on music. Traditional or contemporary? Band verses organ and piano. Perhaps there is more to it that just the music. Music is only a tool to help people to sing. Corporate worship is one thing and only a small part of our lives of worship. EXW…
Many years ago I was in a hotel in Laughlin, Nevada for a dance competition with my two daughters (since you asked, tap, ballet, and jazz, them not me). We spent two days at this competition and the event was held in a large ballroom with a stage in one corner. The judge’s table was…
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