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Upgrading Your Video Projector

I receive numerous emails from churches asking about Video Projection. Listed below is one such church that is looking to upgrade their projector. What follows are a few of their questions. My responses are directed not only to them, but also to you, the reader. Read on to follow this real-world example. – Anthony D….

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Guidelines and Qualifications for Praise & Worship Teams

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…

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Rehearsal Tips

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

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Worship Tips

Here at EXW we’re interested in feedback from all of our users. We know that you have probably found new ways to worship, or new ways to enhance your worship experience, and we’d like you to share your views and tips with our readers. We ask that you please take a moment to add a…

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Books on Church Administration

Hey Fletch … I’m teaching a course on church administration and am looking for a good, current textbook. Any suggestions? Most I’ve come across are at least 5 years old. Thank you! DRF—If you need help on compensation, my book, Smart Money for Church Salaries, will be released in August. To learn more, see the…

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Call to Ministry – My Testimony

Should women be in ministry and leadership positions? This question has been the topic of much discussion for centuries. Many Bible colleges and seminary classrooms debate the famous scripture “women are to be silent.” Based on this scripture, which I might add has been taken out of context, some have concluded that women should not…

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Building and Leading an Effective Worship Team

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…

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First Church, Jerusalem

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…

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XPastor.org

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…

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What Is Worship?

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…

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