When developing new worship leaders it's important to give them gradual increased responsibility over time. Don't just throw them into the lion's den and hope for the best.

There will come a time when you want to say "no" to your pastor. Maybe they give you an idea that you just don't think is going to work. Maybe it's a song suggestion or something to incorporate when you're leading worship.

Incorporate this chord into your worship leading!

Have you ever had one of those moments when you're leading worship and you realize you're not even thinking about the songs that you're singing? You're thinking about what you're going to have for lunch. Or some other responsibility you have to take care of after church. It happens to all of us. So what can you do when your mind wanders while leading worship?

Let's assume you've taken the necessary steps to create margin in your planning and now you have extra time. The magic only happens in the margin if you know what to do with it. So, what do you do with it?

The struggle in today's workplace is that there seems like there isn't any margin. There's no blank space. "My schedule's filled up." You've got to get songs planned for Sunday. You've got to prepare a devotional for your worship team. You've got to get the lyrics set up. The list goes on and on...

There's a space that exists in worship leading that sets apart the good from the best. That space is the margin.

The margin is that moment between songs. It's that chord progression between the chorus and the bridge. It's those first seconds after the countdown hits zero and you're about to strum the first chord.

Worship team devotionals are an important part of any rehearsal. They allow you to feed your team spiritually and communicate your team's role in the church. The problem is it's easy to be ineffective during your devotional time.

Have you ever gotten distracted while leading worship and missed a chord or a lyric? Maybe it was that screaming baby in the front row. Or those kids in the back of the church playing tag. Or that lady who randomly brought a tambourine to church last Sunday.

Incorporate this chord into your worship leading!

I challenge you to thank your tech team tomorrow.

The Nashville number system is one of the most powerful musical tools you can have in your arsenal as a worship musician. It allows you to transpose songs between different keys, learn songs by ear, and quickly communicate with other musicians.

Celebration is a great way to reinforce the things you value. When you celebrate something, it shows that it's important. People love to be celebrated and it makes them want to do what they were celebrated for again.

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There are three main areas in which you should invest in your team: musically, spiritually, and relationally. Each has their own importance and should be balanced. Let's take a look at how you can invest in your team musically.

There is going to be someone who wants to join your worship team who isn't the right fit. Maybe they're not skilled musically. Maybe they aren't in it for the right reasons. Whatever it is - there will be a time when you have to say "no."

Incorporate this chord into your worship leading!

Have you ever had one of those awkward moments when someone gives you a glowing compliment and you have no idea what to say? You want to honor their encouragement but want to be humble. So what do you do?

If you want to build trust in leadership, you've got to do what you say you're going to do when you say you're going to do it.

The most practical way you can make that happen is to start on time and end on time every time…

When it comes to building your team, the truth is: your team will only grow as large as your current system allows.

If your system is not set up to handle 15 people, you may hit that number but you will quickly shrink back to what your current system can handle.

If you want your team to grow, you've got to be ready for the growth.