There seems to be a growing concern for the need of worship planning resources. Ministers of Music and Worship Leaders from across the globe are searching for new ways to plan and lead worship. We feel a deep need to be creative in our worship planning. There seems to be a trend of always needing…
The seventh chapter of Luke paints one of the most beautiful pictures of worship and adoration found in the Scriptures. If we look closely we find some essential building blocks for a worshipping church. Simon, the Pharisee, must have been excited and a little nervous that Jesus had accepted his invitation to come to his…
When we discuss the issue of sin in worship or coming before the Lord with sin, we often imply that in order to have true worship we must confess to the Lord each sin committed for that week or that day…..to come before Him with any sin will hinder our worship experience. We teach our…
Introduction In the previous section, we discussed the idea that what we do as leaders is not leadership, but rather leadership is a manifestation of our character and who we are as leaders. In the pervious section, I asked you to examine yourself for the internal characteristics you believe will manifest leadership. This process of…
In that now famous quote by Kierkegaard, he stresses that the members of the congregation are the “performers” with God as the “audience” (and not the congregation as the audience to performers on the platform). In other words, worship is something done by God’s people not for God’s people. Congregational participation in corporate worship is…
I recently attended a worship concert of a highly acclaimed artist. The concert started late in the evening and I had an early schedule the next day, so I ended up leaving after about 45 minutes. During the drive home, I wondered why I hadn’t been “captured” into worship while I was there. After all,…
Obviously our ultimate purpose in serving God in this world must be to align ourselves with His purpose for this world. I would suggest that God’s purpose is summarized (among other places in Scripture) in Psalm 86:9: All nations whom You have made,Shall come and worship before You, O Lord, And they shall glorify Your…
Here are the rest of the over 70 creative elements that you can add to your services from Steve Miller. 44. Control the environment. Although they’re sometimes unavoidable, such distractions as mosquitoes, excessive heat or cold, or a competing band in the next room can make worship almost impossible. For retreats and conferences, know your…
The Ministry of Music is one of the most vital ministries in the local church and should be viewed as a sacred office. Discovering your call begins with a DESIRE to be used by God to impact the local church and the world around you. There are two words that will help you understand the…
This is the place for you to submit your suggestions for rehearsals. We all have different routines and ideas that we use and your ideas can be helpful to others. Please contribute your rehearsal tips here! See also Worship Tips EXW StaffStaff writer for ExperiencingWorship.com.
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