Worship 101: Excellence vs. Discipleship

Worship 101: Excellence vs. Discipleship

Maybe my experience is limited, but I don’t see a lot of worship leaders participating in discipleship. I do see them participating in a never-ending pursuit of excellence, though. Whoa whoa whoa whoa! That’s a pretty inflammatory statement, Seth. Yeah, it is. But is...
Worship 101: Song Keys

Worship 101: Song Keys

Choosing worship song keys for a service is one of the toughest jobs a worship pastor has. Men and women alike can struggle when a worship leader chooses keys that are either too high or too low for them. Many male worship leaders from the late 90’s to 2000’s have cut...
Worship 101: Planning a Worship Service

Worship 101: Planning a Worship Service

Whether you’re a minimalist or a full-blown production, planning a worship service flow is a big part of the pastor and worship pastor’s weekly routine. Choosing songs and visuals to go with those songs, deciding on a main point for the message and illustrations, or...
Worship 101: The Worship Team

Worship 101: The Worship Team

Happy New Year! I truly believe that 2017 is going to be a great year. The Seminary of Hard Knocks podcast is still going strong and I have plans to expand my coaching services this year too! Now that Christmas is over, churches are getting ready for the longest...
Why Serving Others Isn’t That Organic

Why Serving Others Isn’t That Organic

My wife and I are a little concerned. Tonight, we served at an event called Three Trees at our church for over 3 hours as a family. We sat at tables with other families who are struggling to provide Christmas presents for their kids, and part of the event was to help...

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