Culture of Crucial: Connecting With People Before Worship

September 26, 2008

When talking about what elements are crucial in church services, programs, and ministries it’s very easy to leave out the most important. We love to talk about technology and media. We ooh and ah over equipment and facility. We place high priority on method and even message.

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Planning Ahead

August 11, 2008

I heard a great quote the other day that was aimed at pastors who plan sermons last minute week to week. It went something like, “When pastors wait until the last minute to plan a message, is it them or the Holy Spirit who does the procrastinating?”

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10 Tips for Worship Leaders: How to Enhance On-Stage Presence

July 24, 2008

If you’ve ever seen a group of children perform a song for a gathering of parents and spectators, you’ve seen the teacher or leader who places his orĀ herself directly in their line of vision and proceeds to mouth (very clearly and expressively) every word and indicate every gesture at the appropriate time so that the children can follow along andĀ all look like they know what their doing.

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