Worship Planning: Here Be Dragons

Thumbnail image for Worship Planning: Here Be Dragons by Jon Nicol January 5, 2012 Worship Planning

At the edges of world where the sea was yet to be explored, an ancient map-maker wrote HC SVNT DRACONES: Here Be Dragons. Places unknown, unexplored, untamed. But where dragons be, there also be gold and other treasure. We went off the map this past week at my church. Beyond the prescribed and tried. Beyond [...]

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Leading Worship: Praise in the Psalms – Barak

Thumbnail image for Leading Worship: Praise in the Psalms – Barak by Tim Miller January 4, 2012 leading worship

BARAK: Blessing the Lord This Hebrew word for praise (pronounced baw-rak’), refers to making an action of thanksgiving (a verb) rather than a thing to be given or created. It is most commonly translated to mean either “kneel” or “bless.” It is contained in 289 verses, only 68 of which are in the Psalms. One [...]

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Worship Leader Devotional “Going Deeper”: Pressing Forward

Thumbnail image for Worship Leader Devotional “Going Deeper”: Pressing Forward by Cathy Little January 3, 2012 Ministry

Recently, I was walking with a friend at a local park. This park covers many acres and has over 15 miles of trails winding through it, It is a very popular spot for hikers of all ages and skill levels. Although I have hiked there many times, the trail we were on that day was [...]

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Worship Planning: Kick Your Charts to the Curb, Part 2

Thumbnail image for Worship Planning: Kick Your Charts to the Curb, Part 2 by Jon Nicol December 28, 2011 Worship Planning

12 Tips to Memorize Songs Last week we looked at five of the twelve tips. Here are seven more to kick our chart-habit. 6. Learn the end first. This is a technique I used when I was studying classical guitar. I found that I learned the first half of the song really well. Why? I [...]

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Worship Leader Devotional “Going Deeper”: Promises Fulfilled…?

Thumbnail image for Worship Leader Devotional “Going Deeper”: Promises Fulfilled…? by Cathy Little December 27, 2011 Ministry

For some of us, as we watch the sun set on the year behind us, we see a long and difficult journey. Many of us have experienced profound loss over the past year. Others have seen incredible disappointment. Some have lost hope and are wondering if this “following Jesus” thing is even worth it. Something [...]

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Worship Planning: Disband The Worship Team? (Part 2)

Thumbnail image for Worship Planning: Disband The Worship Team? (Part 2) by Tim Miller December 26, 2011 Worship Planning

Read Part 1. The trouble started out when I sat down with my worship leadership team to do an honest assessment of how our teams could improve and better handle transition, increase flexability, and provide ministry opportunities. We discovered that the arrangements created by the set teams had become pretty stale. What we assumed to [...]

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When the Soul Felt Its Worth

Thumbnail image for When the Soul Felt Its Worth by Sarah Wooten December 21, 2011 Ministry

In a short while, we will celebrate the coming of Christ, the birth of the Messiah, and Advent, our time of waiting and expectancy, will be over. As I struggled with what to write about for this blog post, there was one thing I knew for sure: you, dear reader, do not need to read one [...]

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Worship Planning: Kick Your Charts to the Curb, Part 1

Thumbnail image for Worship Planning: Kick Your Charts to the Curb, Part 1 by Jon Nicol December 21, 2011 Worship Planning

12 Tips to Memorize Songs It’s almost 2012. It’s time to get those goals and resolutions set. Most of mine I give up for Lent (if I haven’t forgotten before then). One of my goals this next year as a worship pastor/musician is to memorize a majority of the songs each Sunday. This Christmas season [...]

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