People are always interested in set lists. We want to know what songs work well in other people's churches. That's helpful to a degree but the real power comes in understanding that your church has a unique voice.

If you listen to any story of someone who you consider successful in ministry, you'll notice a common thread between their journeys: they were faithful in the small things over a long period of time.

Vacation season is upon us! Rest is absolutely necessary when it comes to worship leading. You should be taking some time off and not leading every single week. Even if that means just taking a Sunday off from your responsibilities at church - do it!

Sundays can feel like the "big event." Everything leads up to it and then what? What if you could continue to function in your role as worship leader even after your Sunday gathering is over?

I challenge you to run through your set today. Not just play through each song by itself, but run through your set the way you are going to lead it tomorrow.

The process of introducing a new song can be hard to figure out. It seems to always boil down to 1 question: how often should you introduce a new song?

Generally speaking, you can introduce a new song once a month. That means at the maximum you can introduce 12 songs to your church a year. With that being said, there are several factors to consider when introducing a new song.

The buddy system is one of the best ways to incorporate a new member into your worship team.

How does it work? A seasoned veteran and a new member pair up. The person who has been on the team for a while shows the new person the ropes. They explain how things work, when to be at practice, and serve as someone the new member can ask questions to.

This chord works nicely in the key of G along with these chord shapes…

Do you ever get bored leading the same song over and over again? There's that one song in your set list that just seems stale. And the thing is, you know it's not a bad song - people are still connecting with it. But maybe there's a way you can breathe some new life into it.

Let's be honest, we all want something more when it comes to worship leading: more team members, better gear, a drummer. Whatever it is - no matter what stage you're at - we all see what we could add to our worship leading and we focus on that.

If you're a worship leader, chances are you aren't just working with other musicians, you're also working with the tech team. Slide operators, sound people, lighting directors, etc. These people play an integral roll in your worship gatherings by working behind the scenes to make sure things operate smoothly.

I challenge you to sing a song over someone tomorrow.

Do you still find yourself being nervous when you lead worship? What if I sing the wrong words? What if I play the wrong chord? What if I'm not good enough?

We're all nervous when we first start leading worship. It's normal. While that nervousness might not go away instantly, there are a few things you can do to help.

A great way to lead students in worship is to have them lead each other. Put together a team and mentor them in their worship leading.

When people start leading worship, they often just see their set list as separate songs. Different segments that they're in charge of leading. This affects the way that you prepare for worship.

The most powerful way you can prepare is to run through your set understanding that the songs were meant to work together. Next time you prepare to lead worship, run through your set in order just like you would if you were actually leading worship.

When people start leading worship they often don't realize that that comes with extra responsibilities. One of those responsibilities is communicating from stage. At some point in your worship leading you will need to communicate from stage.

It's best to make your worship team devotions specific to your team. This is the one time a week where you have the opportunity to specifically pour into your worship team. This isn't just a random group of people - these are people that are gathered together for a specific reason.

Incorporate this chord into your worship leading!

Have you ever had one of those moments when you have to lead worship but you just aren't feeling it? Maybe you're tired. Maybe you're mind's preoccupied with something else. Maybe things just feel a little off.

I challenge you to prepare for distractions.