Stephen M. Newman is the author of Experiencing Worship, A Study of Biblical Worship, and Founder & Editor of ExperiencingWorship.com. Steve currently serves as Pastor of Worship, First Presbyterian Church of Baton Rouge, LA. Steve has extensive experience in both traditional and contemporary worship styles and has been serving in music and worship capacities since 1982.
If you are in a church serving on staff or are a worship team member, then you will have no problem identifying the many different levels of participation in worship. You will have those who jump up and down, those who will sit down, and those that cross their arms and do nothing. Some will…
Any good craftsman needs good tools to do his work. In order for him to create a quality project, he will need quality tools to do the best possible job. The same would apply to any field of work. Some of the best teachers I know were ones that could take ordinary lessons and make…
You have heard the saying, “You can talk the talk, but can you walk the walk?” I believe this statement holds true to anybody that is in a leadership position. We know what to say and when to say it, but do we really live it? As a worship leader, I have to constantly ask…
This section is not lengthy for one reason alone. If your senior pastor is not a visible worshiper, it will be much harder for you to lead worship and for your people to follow your lead. I haven’t been able to put my finger on it, but it seems that wherever I have served, how…
Undoubtedly, this is the question that has frustrated worship leaders and pastors for the past several hundred years. Why do some people jump up and down in worship and some won’t even open their mouths to sing? What is the problem? These are supposed to be people who love the Lord. They are supposed to…
If you are like me, you learned very little in college concerning teaching people to worship the Living God. We learned a lot about music, theory, singing and playing our instruments. I once even had a class on how to play a recorder. but never a class on how to teach and lead people in…
We are looking for the most creative ideas for Communion/Lord’s Supper on the planet! Okay that may be a little much but we are interested in hearing about what you have experienced in your church or possibly another church. We would love for you to submit your ideas or explanations of your favorite Communion experience….
Are you now or have you ever been in the position where you felt the desire and need to help move your church in a more contemporary style of worship? Have you ever come up against resistance while attempting to make a move that way? Are you frustrated in your attempts to do what God…
Where are you coming from: Hymn only. Hymns with older choruses blended into the service. A true blended service. Where do you want to go? Traditional/Contemporary Blended 40/60 Pure Contemporary Most worship leaders that I know want to go totally contemporary. I don’t mean that they want to abandon hymns and do only Vineyard music….
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