Learn how to not make worship leading all about yourself.

Have you ever noticed that posts about gear get way more likes and views than posts about how to develop a certain skill? Youtube videos on in-ear monitors get 10x the amount of views than videos on how to plan a set-list. Pictures of pedal boards get more engagement than posts about how to practice efficiently. Why do you think that is?

Makes sure you have these 3 things when you lead worship!

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I challenge you to connect the dots for people tomorrow.

I challenge you to watch another church's livestream today and come up with one take-away that you can incorporate into your leading tomorrow.

85% of churches have under 200 people in their congregation. If you fall into that category, you are not the minority - you're the majority! So why do we always assume that we're in a small church compared to everyone else? It's because larger churches have more resources to put towards social media. They make themselves more visible. That isn't a bad thing. It's just how it is.

Have you ever made an excuse when it comes to worship leading? Sure! We all have. As the saying goes: you can either make excuses or you can make progress. But the first step to making progress is identifying the excuses that you make.

What if you could accomplish more by doing less? Have you ever considered that you might be wasting time by focusing on things that aren't important - things that take a long time to do but don't have a big impact? Those things are the 10%. The 10% is the hour you spend perfecting something that just need to be finished.

I challenge you to keep your eyes open at least 75% of the time when you lead worship tomorrow.

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There's obviously a place for CCLI top 100 songs in the church. They unify what the capital C Church is singing. But have you ever considered writing songs specifically for your church? There are some major benefits to introducing songs you've written.

Stage presence while leading worship is all about setting the tone for the people you're leading. It's not about entertaining it's about modeling. What you do on stage shows the people you're leading what is appropriate for worship in your church.

One of the best ways to keep your team in good spirits is to honor them. Treat them like you would want to be treated if you were being led on a team. Think about teams you were previously on: what were the pain points? Use those experiences to help lead your team.

I first met Brian at Creation Festival a few years ago. He was leading worship during the week and I loved how he had a heart for not performing but actually leading worship in a festival environment. He really struck me as a true worship leader.

I challenge you to make worship team rehearsal different this week.

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Do you feel like you need to constantly buy new gear to make you a better musician? If you just had a better guitar, you know that you'd sound better. If you just had Ableton and could run click tracks, your band would be where you want them to be. If you just had x, y, z, that's what it would take to take you to the next level.

Have you ever been stuck when it comes to what to say between songs? You feel like you need to say something but you don't really know what it is. So you either stay completely silent or ramble about something that doesn't really have a point.

I challenge you to wake up 15 minutes earlier tomorrow.