Tag: Worship Leading

Ministry

A help for struggling worship leaders

Chris

I’m going to pass on the Childlike Wonders thoughts, as I’ve been distracted lately and I’ve got my mind somewhere else. This post is the introduction to a short series, and the posts that follow will be looking for input from you. Thanks.

There’s a popular worship blogger that, I believe, has taken a great leap into the unknown.  He is currently writing a book aimed at worship leaders in their mid-twenties who want “to grow in [their] effectiveness.”  On his blog, he has left an open-ended question: What are “the greatest challenges you face as a worship leader”?

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Book Reviews

“Worship Theory” Excerpt

Chris

My latest posts have only strengthened by desire to get Worship Theory into the hands of worhipers, worship leaders, church leaders and pastors.  There isn’t a single person who lifts their hearts to God that would not be encouraged and challenged by the concepts in this book.

Unfortunately, the publishing community is not quick to snatch it up.  So I have decided to give you the opportunity to read one of the chapters.

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Ministry

Follow Up: Law of the First Date

Chris

Yesterday I met with a fellow pastor and was showing her around the site a little bit.  As I explained to her the Law of Dynamic (a.k.a. Law of the First Date), she asked me if in following such a method, would we be in danger of trying to force the Holy Spirit, or force human reaction, and actually remove the leading of the Holy Spirit.

As I started to understand what she was asking, and though I responded a little bit then, it seemed like a great opportunity for a follow up post.

Ministry

Law of the First Date

Chris

My latest book, Worship Theory, had a working title, The Laws of Worship.  As I considered what I was writing, the perspective I was writing from, and the fact that I have to admit that I don’t know everything, I ended up changing the title and cutting some of the content.  Some of that content were “laws” I try to follow and encourage others in when leading worship.

One of these laws can be entitled, The Law of the Dynamic, and it states “A worship service should employ and be a mixture of the different levels of music.”

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Ministry

Christmas Caroling vs. Worship

Chris

It’s that time of year again when worship leaders and pastors try to fit in the traditional Christmas songs that they believe need to be sung for those visitors or twice-a-year members who stop by the church during the month of December. Unfortunately, most of us cave to the pressure, or to our own relief at not having to “wait upon the Lord” for a worship set, and we fill our December Sundays with everything from “Joy to the World,” to “Away in a Manger” and “Go Tell It On the Mountain.”

I’ve come to believe that in doing so, we miss out on one of the greatest opportunities to introduce visitors and seasonal members into the presence of God. Maybe this is why they only come once or twice a year. If we give them the cookie-cutter songs that they have on um-teen CDs at home, hear in the malls, and are rerun over and again on the radio, why would they think church was worth going to? Continue reading “Christmas Caroling vs. Worship” →