INTRODUCTION When I was in college studying music, I worked for a while in the choral department of a large music store. The manager of the choral dept. was as secular and ungodly a man as they come, yet he was an expert on sacred choral music– I didn’t think much about it at the…
Qualifications 1. Spiritual maturity – As stated, this is a leadership-type ministry and, hence, is ordinarily not a place for new or immature Christians. 2. Musical expertise – The musicians and vocalists need to be skilled enough to follow a service which is “led by the Spirit of God.” We don’t want to limit what…
One of the distinctive features of the contemporary worship movement around the world is worship teams. The trend toward teams is found in small and large churches, in both traditional and contemporary settings. Ken Blanchard defines a team this way: “A team is a group of interdependent people committed to a common purpose who chose…
So then, those who had received his word were baptized; and there were added that day about three thousand souls. And they were continually devoting themselves to one of the four electives offered: the apostles’ teaching, fellowship, the breaking of bread, or prayer. And half of those who believed were together, gathering in the temple…
We would like to introduce you to one of our favorite sites for the worship pastor/music minister who is looking beyond his/her ministry in music and worship. XPastor.org is an amazing resource for anyone who desires to step into the XP or XO role. David Fletcher has developed a quality site filled with practical tools…
What is true worship? Here are some definitions of worship that we hope you will find helpful in your search to discover worship and experience it each and every day. Josh Riley: Worship is everything we think, everything we say, and everything we do, revealing that which we treasure and value most in life. John…
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….
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