Christmas is over and you're exhausted. You've finally felt that heavy weight of seasonal ministry planning lifted off of your shoulders.

But maybe you always feel that weight... maybe you always feel exhausted when it comes to ministry…

Last week we talked about 5 signs you need to take a week off from worship leading.

But, how do you actually do it?…

The end of summer is almost here. Have you taken a week off yet?

Maybe you haven't had a week off all year. Maybe you haven't taken a week off for the past 3 years!…

Worship leader, don't quit!

I know worship ministry can be frustrating. There's a lot to deal with. There's a lot of responsibility.

But before you quit leading worship, there are 5 important questions you need to ask yourself…

Imagine with me for a moment: it's the week leading up to Easter Sunday. What are you doing?

Things are crazy. You're running around trying to get all of those last minute details in place. It's only Monday but it feels like you'll never have enough time to get done everything you need to get done…

Ever have someone leave your worship team? It hurts doesn't it? It feels like an attack on your leadership. It feels like you've failed. And while you can't make people stay, it is helpful to understand why someone might leave…

Here's a quick summary: the "church game" is a game that ministry leaders knowingly or unknowingly play which revolves around trying to make everyone in their church happy. That sounds like a noble goal at first but you quickly realize - it's impossible! You can't please everyone because everyone wants something different.

The question is: How do you stop?!…

If I mentioned the "church game," would you know what I'm talking about? It's that game that gets played in churches from time to time (and sometimes not just from time to time but ALL THE TIME). You'll never hear anyone talk about it. In fact, they might not even know that they're playing. Maybe YOU don't even know you're playing. But sure enough - there are those unspoken rules that you have to abide by to "win the game"... or at least not lose it…

How often do you find yourself saying, "I'll just do it myself!"? You know you could ask someone else to do whatever you have to do but it seems like that would be more work than you just doing it in the first place. You'd have to show them how to do it and then watch them and make sure they got it right.

The truth is: "I'll just do it myself!" is a dangerous phrase. In the short term, it seems innocent enough. But, in the long term, it's got major consequences…