I challenge you to take a step back from an area of ministry that you have been hovering over for too long…

Good leaders always have a replacement plan. This is both a long-term and a short-term mindset.

Long-term: who is going to replace you when you aren't around to lead worship any more?

Short-term: who is going to replace you when you decide to take a much needed week off?

The problem is replacing yourself takes time and most leaders don't think far enough out to make it happen. Finding a replacement isn't just going to happen one day - start the process now!…

Here are 3 ways to get your worship team to take their role seriously…

It can be difficult to know what to expect from your volunteers - they're VOLUNTEERS after all. This isn't their full-time job and they aren't always professional musicians…

What would happen to your worship team if you suddenly disappeared? Would they know what they need to do to keep serving well in your church? Or would they be completely lost?

Part of leading your team well means setting them up so that they can serve without you. It means making them self-sufficient. Make it your goal to be able to take a Sunday off and be confident that everything will run just as it usually does at your church…

There's a danger that presents itself when you are put in charge of a team: it can be easy to start to think that the people on your team are there to serve you. You're the one with the plan and if they would just play their role - you would be able to accomplish what you want to accomplish.

The problem is that's not how good leaders lead. Leaders who lead thriving teams know that they shouldn't be building a team that serves them - they should be building a team that serves alongside them!…

I challenge you to pay the volunteers you lead with a volunteer currency tomorrow…