We have entered the “storm season” here in the bible-belt. With storms come the most unpredictable, and second most deadly force, lightning. Lightning is not the only concern. Equipment in your facility can malfunction and cause similar damage. Your audio, video, computer, phone, security and other electronic systems can easily be destroyed by lighting, a…
Psalm 33:21 “In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name.” Through the centuries mankind has put its trust in many things dealing with might and with things under human control. The warrior put his trust in his strength and ability, the gunslingers of the wild west trusted in their sidearms and…
Two of the most often questions I receive from sound techs are, “How do we worship when we are so busy working the mix during the service?” and “What can we do to better worship and still not neglect the sound?” These ministers in our churches carry a heavy load from week to week. They…
A restaurant in my neighborhood opens at 5:00 p.m.for dinner. Recently, when I arrived around 5:15, I was the only customer. I seated myself in a booth. The waitpersons were huddled together, talking and laughing. They didn’t even know I was there. I decided to wait silently until one of them noticed me. I waited…
Another great resource for the church and music ministry. Download over 3000 pages of piano, vocal, and instrumental sheet music and charts for over 100 hymns. Download, print, rehearse! HymnCharts arrangements are convenient and easy to use – perfect for busy worship leaders. You really can blend hymns and praise music into a seamless, smooth…
First who, then what. Jim Collins Twenty years ago I interviewed a friend who started and now manages a large company. He has 200 employees in the U.S. and about 15,000 in China. He designs and manufactures those obnoxious inflatables that you see in people’s yards on holidays – Santas at Christmas, scarecrows at Halloween….
“Happy are they who dwell in thy house; continually do they praise Thee. Selah. Happy is the man who has strength in thee, in their heart the pilgrim-ways. Who going through the vale of misery use it for a well; and the pools are filled with water.” Psalm 84:4-6 (ABSP, PBV) The other day as…
Last week I wrote that a leader’s most important job is choosing great team members. It’s the sine qua non of leadership. This week let’s think about how to choose great team members. 1. A leader should be involved in compiling her team. A leader should have the authority and responsibility to choose her team…
So much of worship ministry training these days is philosophical or theoretical but as a practitioner I tend to gravitate towards the practical applications. What I’ve found through both success and failure is if we make sure the foundational principles are in place we avoid the shallowness and structural weaknesses of many typical worship ministries….
As my church heads into a season of change (an auditorium remodel, a name change, and a new website) I am brought back to the Bible’s views on changing the method but not the message. Change can be hard, but the rewards can be worth the discomfort. 1 Corinthians 9:19-23; “19 For since I am…
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