Worship & Creative How To’s – ChurchLeaders

Defining Contemporary Worship

Steve Newman — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 06:50:00 +0000

I hope that we will begin to do away with labels on worship styles. There is only one style of worship, contemporary or otherwise: that which honors God and pleases Him.

What Makes a Compelling Worship Service?

Charles Stone — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 06:37:50 +0000

In an article I once wrote for Churchleaders.com, 8 Surprising Insights from a Former Pastor, I shared 8 key insights I’d learned during those 18 months as a former pastor. (I had served 32 years in vocational ministry and took off the past 18 months to write, coach pastors, travel, and begin another master’s degree.) […]

9 Postures of Worship

Russell Henderson — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 11:03:00 +0000

The Psalms have given us nine different postures of worship: heart expressions, not actual postures. These expressions stem from David's desire to worship the Lord wholeheartedly and without reservation.

9 Essentials of a Great Worship Leader

Alex Duke — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 11:03:00 +0000

What should you look for a in a worship leader for your church?

4 Ways We Carry the Presence of God

John White — Sun, 02 Jun 2024 21:01:00 +0000

Has your worship grown stale? Maybe you are not worshiping in the presence of God. There are a lot of reasons that God's presence might be hard to find, but a worshiper cannot maintain religious integrity by allowing empty worship.

9 Reasons People Don’t Join in Worship Singing

Kenny Lamm — Wed, 22 May 2024 11:01:59 +0000

Singing worship can be challenging. People around the world are sadly changing their church’s worship (often unintentionally) into a spectator event, as evidenced by the lack of singing worship from the congregation. Here's what's going on.

5 Qualities of Great Musicians

David Santistevan — Wed, 15 May 2024 06:01:00 +0000

When certain musicians take hold of their instrument, magic happens. What are the qualities that make for engaging, powerful musicians, great musicians?

How to Run a Great Worship Team Meeting

MidnightOilProductions — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 06:40:00 +0000

In a worship team meeting, Each worship element is not pre-determined but developed together as a group.

Bass Walkdowns in Worship

Paul Baloche — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 07:02:00 +0000

Almost every song ever written has either walkdowns or walk-ups. Think of how the bass walks down in choruses like “Jesus, Lover of My Soul,” “There is None like You,” “As the Deer,” or “Mr. Bojangles.”

Worship Is a Lifestyle – Here’s How to Live It

David Santistevan — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 06:30:00 +0000

To become a worshiper, we need to repeatedly embrace the fact that worship is a lifestyle. I want that action to become as natural as breathing, brushing my teeth, and eating my meals.

How to Become a Better Electric Guitarist

Bob Kauflin — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 06:51:00 +0000

While an electric guitarist in church isn’t going to end up on professional recordings, learning to play like a studio guitarist will benefit any player.

Top 10 Worship Leading Tips

Tony Guerrero — Mon, 05 Jun 2023 06:03:00 +0000

I have a hard time calling these my Top 10 worship leading tips since at various times other tips not mentioned here could be extremely important, but these were the ones that I tend to rely on frequently.

How to Develop Your Worship Ministry Vision

John White — Mon, 07 Feb 2022 07:02:00 +0000

Here is a test to see if you should keep reading this article: Write down your worship ministry vision in its tangible expressions, how you will get there and what help you will need in less than one or two paragraphs.

How to Tune a 12-String Guitar

Duke Taber — Fri, 21 Jan 2022 07:59:47 +0000

With standard tuning, your 12-string guitar will play just like your 6-string guitar does. You just have to keep in mind that you’re tuning six pairs of guitar strings and not 12 separate strings.

7 Ideas for Christmas Worship

Kenny Lamm — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 07:01:34 +0000

Think outside the box and come up with ways to really celebrate this season. Here are seven ideas for Christmas worship to get your creative juices going.

A Christmas Skit for Any Size Church

Karl Vaters — Fri, 26 Nov 2021 07:01:56 +0000

Sometimes we’ll come up with an idea no one else has tried and give it a shot. The most successful Christmas skit we’ve ever done is one I wrote a few years ago.

Can Worship Song Slides Reveal Your Theology?

Worship Leader — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 10:06:00 +0000

Just as songs speak volumes about our hearts. the worship song slides we display shares our visual theology.

Worship Etymology – And Why It’s Important

John White — Fri, 30 Apr 2021 05:58:00 +0000

As worshippers, we want to know all we can about worship; not only how to worship but what worship is all about. That's why worship etymology is so important.

Expensive New Sound System – and Lousy Sound?

Don Chapman — Tue, 06 Apr 2021 05:30:00 +0000

The state-of-the-art new sound system is rolled into the new church, and on the grand opening they end up with music that sounds like it came out of a tin can.

Darlene Zschech: 10 Essential Traits of a Worship Pastor

Darlene Zschech — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 06:00:00 +0000

What is a worship pastor? According to Darlene Zschech: "I believe in my heart of hearts that the worship pastor of a team does not have to be the most talented, the most eloquent, the most gifted writer."

Brandon Cox: My Modern Creed for Worship

Brandon Cox — Mon, 28 Dec 2020 03:37:45 +0000

The desire for deeper roots in something historical and more eternally enduring than the latest trends and fads American Christianity may be wrestling with has driven me to articulate my own modern creed.

Does Your Worship Ministry Have a “Farm Team?”

David Manner — Tue, 15 Dec 2020 04:55:33 +0000

In worship ministry thinking about keeping younger players or finding future players, singers, or even a primary worship leader is rarely a consideration until a vacancy occurs.

4 Ways to Tell Your Congregation About Online Giving

Kent Woodyard — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 05:00:00 +0000

Instead of just hoping people will give electronically, use these tips to tell them how.

12 Veteran Tips for Worship Leaders

Carlos Whittaker — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 01:55:00 +0000

Carlos Whittaker: I’ve been leading worship as my primary job for almost 15 years...every once in a while I like to remind myself of a few things.

How to Deal with the Chronically Offended

Phil Cooke — Sat, 12 Sep 2020 02:04:00 +0000

Know when to ignore it and move on.

Blessed Are the Influencers

Gary Molander — Mon, 20 Jul 2020 02:03:00 +0000

Gary Molander: "The very best thing you can give the people in your care is the in-process version of you."

7 Strategies for Telling Better Stories

Ben Stroup — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 03:00:00 +0000

We tell the stories we believe and hear the stories we want to believe.

Top 10 Do’s & Don’ts: A Guide for Insensitive Musicians

Tim Bowdler — Tue, 01 Aug 2017 05:00:00 +0000

All musicians, regardless of their Christianity and their right-mindedness and generous hearts, have a little bit of pride lurking down deep in the soul.

Is There a Place for Performance in Worship?

Fred McKinnon — Sat, 08 Jul 2017 05:00:00 +0000

Fred McKinnon unpacks the nuances of the dreaded 'P' word.