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Shepherding

When we look at the role of church staff person, many duties come to mind. Listed below are some qualifications for Music Ministers, Worship Leaders, and all Pastors of the church. I. A good shepherd puts his flock first- Ezekiel 34:1-10 A. a leader with a shepherd’s heart cares for his team with an authenticity…

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Worship – Sermon Series

This sermon comes to us from Craig Simonian of Vineyard Christian Fellowhsip of Morris County, NJ. When I visited Central Asia in 1992, I visited a country where there was only 1 known believer. I met her during that trip… she had a real heart for the Lord though she was going thru a lot…

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4 Major Steps

The inspiration for this article comes from an Old Testament story. In this story there is a special building project undertaken by Solomon. The four stages explained in this article are the exact same steps illustrated in this story. You will find that these four concepts will dramatically help you in your music ministry. You…

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Creative Elements to Worship – Part 2

11. Know your acoustics! The difference between singing in our middle school room and our high school room at my last church was incredible. It had nothing to do with the heart of the worshipers. It had everything to do with acoustics. The high school room had thick carpet and building materials that made it…

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Ministry Musts

To run and maintain an effective ministry of worship, there needs to be certain things put in place. Great ministries do not come overnight and are usually a result of hard work and lots of prayer. Larry Harrison has a great worship ministry in the state of Texas. Below are the basic statements of purpose…

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One On One

As a career worship pastor I have one ongoing struggle. It seems the people in our congregation are behind me in worship. The majority of our congregation are baby worshipers when it comes to their participation and understanding. They come from a variety of backgrounds and denominations, and most come from traditional churches where worship…

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Called. Anointed. Appointed

As I complete a season of my life and feel a sense of transition, I am asking myself some very important questions about my vocation as a worship leader, administrator and teacher; “what is my calling?”, “What is the anointing for this calling?”, and “Where is God’s appointment to fulfill this calling?”. As I wrestle…

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Worship Leadership

One of the most challenging role of a Worship Pastor/Music Minister is serving as a manager/supervisor. As a manager/supervisor I am responsible for everything in my area of ministry. Depending on the size of your ministry team, there is usually tens to hundreds of people under your leadership. Whenever there are people involved in anything,…

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Leading Worship With Recorded Music

If you lead a small group and don’t have a worship leader, this paper is for you. I intend to show you how to lead worship, in five easy steps. You might be saying, “that’s impossible” but it is not. Leading worship is a combination of both artistic talent and skills that can be learned….

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Familiarity

Do you ever wonder why people don’t participate in worship the way you would like them to? Have you ever been in a service where it was hard to worship? Do you know why? If the music is not distracting, and the style of music is to your liking, there should be no reason why…

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