10 Pillars
By Ross Parsley - Worship Leaders - Nov 11, 2009

So much of worship ministry training these days is philosophical or theoretical but as a practitioner I tend to gravitate towards the practical applications. What I've found through both success and failure is if we make sure the foundational principles are in place we avoid the shallowness and structural weaknesses of many typical worship ministries. The following ten ideas are the pillars that have been critical to building a life-giving organization and creating an atmosphere of freedom and simplicity where people can genuinely enjoy God. These are values and princi...read more

Teach and They Will Learn
By Stephen M. Newman - Worship Leaders - Nov 06, 2009

I have to make a heartfelt confession, for years I have been a judge of people in my church. As I would lead worship from the platform and look down on the congregation, I would often pass judgment on those who were not "visible" worshippers. I could tell those who viewed the music as a commercial break, to those who understood it's purpose. It became a very frustrating thing to see leaders of the church week after week fail to join in on our times of corporate worship. I took their lack of involvement as a sign that they really were not as spiritual as they tho...read more

The Building Blocks of Worship
By Ross Parsley - Worship Leaders - Nov 01, 2009

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 house for dinner. The fact that someone of Jesus' stature and fame would be visiting with him would not go unnoticed by the religious community. The real payoff, though, would come from the common people who followed the miraculous. Their recogni...read more

Worship for All God's People
By Ron Man - Worship Leaders - Oct 27, 2009

Music is a sublime creation of God which is especially suited as a vehicle for believers to express praise to their Creator. How it must then grieve Him (and delight the Enemy) when this special gift all too often becomes a force for division (if not strife) rather than unity in our churches. The Church of Jesus Christ is to be a place where barriers come down - barriers separating Jew and Gentile, man and woman, laborer and executive, young and old. When this occurs it is a powerful testimony to the supernatu...read more

Narrowing the Worship Gap
By John A. White - Worship Leaders - Oct 23, 2009

Definition: The worship gap is the distance between your expectations and what really happens. When I prepare and practice a worship set, I do in the light of an expectation of how the congregation will respond. Sometimes the congregation exceeds my expectations and which is absolutely fantastic. But what happens when we prepare a worship set, practice it and get a sense that God is really behind it and then on Sunday, the congregation seems to be flat and hardly responsive? It is so easy to say that it is a bad worship day, the congregation is spiritually...read more

Choir Covenant
By EXW Staff - Worship Leaders - Oct 21, 2009

Most churches deal with many different levels of commitment from their people. How do we set a guideline and hold to it? How can we help our people become more committed to our ministries? Read through the following covenant for ideas on how you can help people become more accountable in ministry. It's easy for people to say they want to be apart of your ministry, and never show up for rehearsals. It's another thing to have them sign a contract that will help them be more committed to the ministry. If you have a Covenant that you would like to share with othe...read more

Worship Transitions
By EXW Staff - Worship Leaders - Oct 15, 2009

By Sally Morgenthaler Worship transitions.…if you’ve been on the worship change highway for even a little while, you know that it’s not exactly a smooth, four-lane thoroughfare. Especially at the beginning, the journey to worship change can resemble a cliff-hugging, needle pin curve excursion on a class-five back road, the kind best navigated in something known as a utility vehicle (renamed, “futility vehicle” for those who’ve just hit their second or third worship wash-out…....) While the road to worship change can be bumpy, there are good reasons why we ...read more

Shepherding
By Stephen M. Newman - Worship Leaders - Oct 12, 2009

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 and sincerity, not just about himself. It is the weakling and not the strong that neglects their people. B. a leader with a shepherd’s heart provides training to the team to strengthen them. C. a leader with a shepherd’s heart leads the...read more

Being a Worship Leader - 1
By John A. White - Worship Leaders - Oct 06, 2009

Forward What does it mean to be a worship leader? Many articles on the subject address musical, spiritual and technical issues involved in worship. In preparation for classes and seminars that I have taught, I’ve come to realize that these articles address only half the equation. While worship is important, leadership is equally important. The next four articles I submit will focus on leadership. They are entitled “The Gift of Leadership”, “Biblical Leadership Models”, “The Maturing Christian Leader” and “Leader Emergence.” Included are some quest...read more

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