Years ago author Donald Miller wrote, “Sometimes you have to watch somebody love something before you can love it yourself. It is as if they are showing you the way.” I think the same is true when it comes to the wonder of God.
The stage can be a great tool for a leader! Learn to view it properly!
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Have you ever had a bigger would be better thought? Something like: “If I had a bigger band I could…” or “If only we had an electric guitar player we could…” or “If I had just a little more money I could update the sound system…” Thoughts like that come up all the time in ministry!
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For the last several weeks it seemed to me that our team was circling up at the end of rehearsals to share about all the bad things in each other lives. And honestly, it was depressing. Don’t get me wrong, I want our team to be with and for one another in the good times and bad, but sometimes all we focus on is the bad.
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In this video I talk about a discussion I recently had about word choice and how language can make a big difference in how your congregation engages in worship.
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If you want to be more effective in ministry, then you need to be more aware of who you’re ministering to!
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People tend to kind of figure out how to worship Jesus based on how they see others worship Jesus. Which isn’t a bad thing, that’s why I suggested it last week. It’s just not the best thing.
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A number of years ago I found that people in churches I led worship at didn’t seem like they were worshiping. A few people sang along to songs, but there were also a lot of blank stares. At first, I got frustrated at them, wanting the to come out of their shells. I knew they loved Jesus, so why wouldn’t they express it? Then I got frustrated at myself thinking I was a bad leader. Then I realized something…
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How well do you know your church? How well do you know your flock? If your job is to care for your people and to do that you have to pray for them well, then you need to know what to pray for! It’s hard to minister to folks if you don’t know what’s happening in their lives!
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