It seems like most of our problems as worship leaders would be solved by one solution: getting more people on our worship team. In the end, you know that having a larger team won't solve all of your problems but it does seem like it would help. So how can you grow your worship team?…

Whether you serve in a large or small church, you will likely have the opportunity to lead worship in smaller contexts outside of a normal Sunday morning gathering. Leading in a smaller setting allows you to lead differently than you would in a larger setting. Something you might do on a typical Sunday morning when leading your whole congregation may not work as well if you're leading worship during a small group bible study…

Planning a worship set-list is a week-in/week-out task. Another Sunday service is always right around the corner. For most worship leaders that means it's easy to get behind in your set-list planning. It's hard to move out of your comfort zone and onto new things when that happens. In the end, you find yourself just picking songs on a week by week basis simply because you need to and you don't have any real plan for how you do it…

Praying in public can be nerve-racking the first few times you do it. You compare yourself to all of the worship leaders you've heard pray before and you think to yourself, "I sound nothing like that!" But, there are a few things you can do to prepare to pray in public and calm your nerves…

As 2019 begins, it's a great time to take a step back and reevaluate what's working and what isn't working in your worship ministry. Maybe the way you did things in 2018 worked for a season but now it's time to take the next step. Or maybe what you tried to incorporate last year simply didn't work at all. That's okay - you learn from failure. The failure isn't the important part it's what you do with it. So pick yourself up and ask the question: how can I make this better?…

Leading worship with just an acoustic guitar can be a great experience. There's a certain atmosphere that it creates that's different than having a full band lead worship. At the same time, it can feel like you're at a disadvantage when it's just you and your guitar…

Do you have any songs in your worship leading repertoire that are getting old? You've played them a hundred times and it's starting to feel like you're doing "the same old thing."

The truth is, while the song might be getting boring for you, your congregation is probably just starting to sing it. For every 4 or 5 times you've played a song, the average person in your congregation has only sung it once. Therefore, it's important to keep songs in the rotation longer than just your personal preference…

Here are the top 10 books for worship leaders…

Start this year with gratitude by thanking God for what he's done in the past.

In fact, I've put together a list of 5 Questions You Need To Answer To Crush Your 2019 Worship Leading Goals and the first question on the list is all about celebrating 2018. It's really that important. So, if you haven't made some goals for your worship ministry in 2019 yet, CLICK HERE and download the FREE worksheet with 5 Questions You Need To Answer To Crush Your 2019 Worship Leading Goals…

I wanted to give you some examples of what some goals might be. Remember goals should be specific, measurable, and attainable. A lot of leaders struggle in crafting goals because they're goal essentially boils down to: I want to do better. The problem is that you can't MEASURE that statement because it's not SPECIFIC and therefore, you'll never be able to tell if you've ACHIEVED it…

Starting in December, worship teams rush to learn a bunch of Christmas songs. They play them for a few weeks and then throw them back in the closet until next year rolls around. So the question is: how long should you use Christmas songs in your worship services? Is it okay to sing Christmas songs after December 25?…

It's the week after Christmas and you're wondering to yourself, "Is it okay to take some time off? Or should I keep pushing until the end of the year?" Or maybe you've already tried taking the past few days off and felt guilty about it because there's still so much to do at church.

Let me assure you, it's okay to take some time off right now! Your church isn't going to fall apart. In fact, most people in your church are on break right now too (the Sunday after Christmas is one of the lowest attended Sundays of the year). So take some time off - this isn't the week to "just finish one more project." If you're responsible for leading this coming Sunday, make sure you have things in order, then take a few days off!…

Just a few more hours until your Christmas Eve service starts! Or maybe you've already finished one of multiple services today…

Different people respond to being led in worship in different ways. You'd lead a group of teenagers differently than you'd lead a group of 80 year olds. It's not about what's right or wrong, it's about what best engages the people you're leading. Maybe hymns don't work as well with teenagers but they do with older members of the church. Or maybe you have an older group at church who loves contemporary music. It's important to know the people you're leading in worship!…

How'd you feel in your preparation for Christmas this year? Were you overwhelmed? Did you feel like you didn't have enough time? Not enough help? Are you rushing to get things done last minute? Use this year's Christmas planning as a learning process. Think about what went wrong, what went well, and what you can do better next year…

Christmas carols are great because everyone knows them and can sing along with them. However, along with that familiarity comes a sense of nostalgia that sometimes overshadows the fact that we are worshiping God when we sing these songs. Instead of thinking "here are some worship songs," it's easy for your congregation to just think "here are some Christmas songs that we always sing this time of year…"

There's no other way to put it: there ARE going to be people who come to your church this week who only come once a year. The question is: how are you going to respond to them? Are you going to ignore them and only focus on the people who regularly come? Or is there a better way where you can serve everyone who shows up? There are a few things you can do to engage the people who come to your church this weekend!…

Christmas carols are an important part of the Christmas season. They tell the story of Jesus coming to earth! In addition, they are typically familiar songs that people who don't regularly come to church can sing along with…

Christmas is a time of joy and happiness. There's lots of good things going on. But, when you're in ministry it doesn't always feel that way. Your schedule is loaded with events at church which you not only have to go to, but you're in charge of them as well! There's a lot going on and it's easier to be stressed out than joyful during the Christmas season. Luckily, there are a few things you can do to stay joyful during the Christmas season…

Mistakes happen. They're often the best way to learn. And if you lead worship for any amount of time, you're going to make a mistake or two. The problem isn't making the mistake itself - it's when you don't learn from it…