We recently had a worship intern from a local Christian college. Here are some things I told him, and a few things I wish I had told him.
- Whatever you do up front must be informed by relationships with these
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Leadership
Dear Young Worship Leader
The Worship… Service?
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Written on August 15th, 2014
Filed under: Formation, Language, Leadership, Missional, Theology
Filed under: Formation, Language, Leadership, Missional, Theology
by Matt Nightingale
This fall, the church I serve will kick off a series called #WeAreRedwood. We’ll be exploring our identity as God’s church… We’ll consider what it means to be disciples, community, witnesses and worshippers. To be the church …
The Journey of Collaboration
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Written on August 8th, 2014
Filed under: Better Together, Leadership, Local Church, Order of Worship, Scripture, Worship Planning
Filed under: Better Together, Leadership, Local Church, Order of Worship, Scripture, Worship Planning
By Randall Wilkens
I remember the first time I heard someone talk about the concept of collaborative worship planning. It was about 10 years ago in Chicago at one of those Worship Connections we used to have. If someone had …
The Mechanics of Awkward
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Written on July 25th, 2014
Filed under: Leadership, Order of Worship, Vocational Excellence
Filed under: Leadership, Order of Worship, Vocational Excellence
by Chris Logan
I interned for a summer with a worship arts pastor when I was in college. At the time, it had nothing to do with my major, and I did it for free. But it was an awesome
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Vision
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Written on May 30th, 2014
Filed under: Culture, Leadership, Liturgy, Missional, Style of Worship, Theology
Filed under: Culture, Leadership, Liturgy, Missional, Style of Worship, Theology
by Chris Logan
“Sometimes we try too hard to manufacture something that is so much richer when we just let it happen.”
A friend of mine wrote this the other day, and it resonated with me. Much proverbial ink has …
I Doubt It
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Written on December 20th, 2013
Filed under: Bible, Devotional, Guest Post, Leadership, Prayer, Scripture
Filed under: Bible, Devotional, Guest Post, Leadership, Prayer, Scripture
by Michael Hill
A FAMILIAR STORY
It’s Sunday morning, and you’re up before the dawn to prepare your heart to lead God’s people in worship. You make a beeline to …
Unqualified
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Written on November 15th, 2013
Filed under: Guest Post, Leadership, Local Church, Stories, Vocation and Call
Filed under: Guest Post, Leadership, Local Church, Stories, Vocation and Call
by Chris Willard
I’m a fan of the home improvement show This Old House. On this show is a master carpenter and home improvement guru named Norm Abrams. He can do seemingly anything when it comes to building. If you …
Perspective
Today’s post is written by Chris Logan, Pastor of Worship Arts at Community Covenant Church in Lenexa, KS.
The word on the street is that perspective matters.
How you understand what’s happening depends on where you’re standing. If you’re …
The Fine Line Between Faithful and Fraudulent
Today’s post is written by Matt Nightingale, Pastor of Worship at Redwood Covenant Church in Santa Rosa, CA.
Several weeks ago, I was leading worship at RCC. I was playing piano with the band and singing a duet with a …
Chaos
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Written on September 28th, 2013
Filed under: Leadership, Vocation and Call
Tags: Discipleship, Worship Environment
Filed under: Leadership, Vocation and Call
Tags: Discipleship, Worship Environment
Today’s post is written by Chris Logan, Pastor of Worship Arts at Community Covenant Church in Lenexa, KS.
Think of this as part 2 of my last post. A ying to its yang.
I recently read a new book…
