Worship Leader Q&A: What Happens When Worship Leaders Doubt?
*Editor’s Note: Sometimes we who lead worship have bad days, persistent questions, and even times of doubt. How should worship leaders handle these frustrations which range from moments of depletion to seasons of doubt? Recently I got to host a conversation with four worship leaders about how to lead people in worship who are skeptical […]
Worship Leader Q&A: What Steps Invite the Skeptic Back?
*Editor’s Note: Not everyone who comes to church is convinced that the worship songs are true. Songs about God’s goodness and faithfulness strike some people as a mismatch to their experience. Recently I got to host a conversation with four worship leaders about how to lead people in worship who are skeptical about God or […]
Worship Leader Q&A: How Do You Lead the Skeptic?
*Editor’s Note: Not everyone who comes to church is convinced that the worship songs are true. Songs about God’s goodness and faithfulness strike some people as a mismatch to their experience. I hosted a conversation with four worship leaders about how to lead people in worship who are skeptical about God or the church. The […]
Grace-Filled Worship Ministry for Uncertain Times
How do we worship ministers navigate this unknown territory in which we find ourselves today? I didn’t figure I would find the answer in the Book of Jeremiah. Let me start by saying something we already know: Because of COVID-19, we worship ministers have had to get creative and agile to keeping our mission on […]
Inexhaustible: Leading Worship without Growing Tired
A few weeks ago, I was putting together the pieces for a Sunday morning worship service. Though we don’t always plan our services to be strictly thematic, I felt this particular theme was strong and could easily be supported with songs that mirrored that same theme. As any worship leader and musician would admit, when […]
Worship Leading: Minutes, Moments, and Memory
I have prayed. I have planned. I have practiced. I have equipped our team of volunteers. The countdown clock has started. Five minutes until go-time. It’s at this point that the service coordinator approaches to inform me that one of our camera techs has still not shown up. I have to check the schedule to […]
