Allow me to introduce... drum roll please... 30 Days To Leading Worship Well: A Practical Devotional For Worship Leaders!…

Honestly, there are a lot of "tough situations" you will encounter if you serve in a church. Chances are most of the time you get stuck in situations that you can't completely control. You can't just flip a switch and make things better. Maybe things aren't up to you and you just have to follow along. Maybe the solution to your problem just takes a little time to implement. So, what can you do when you are stuck in a tough situation?…

This chord works well in the key of G along with these chords…

Do you feel like you keep doing the same things over and over again in your worship leading and making very little improvement? We've all been there. We all go through stages of stagnation. So, how can you break out of that funk and actually improve?…

One of the things that new worship leaders often feel uncomfortable with is praying in front of people. They hear other leaders who pray elegant prayers and always seem to pray the right thing at the right time. Maybe you think, "I could never pray like that."

If you lead worship for any amount of time, chances are you'll have more than a few opportunities to pray. So what should you pray? How do you do it in front of the people you're leading?…

I challenge you to worship through your set list before you lead worship tomorrow…

It's inevitable. There are going to be problems that come up in your worship team. Any time you work with a group of people - worship team members or any other group - there are going to be moments when you are let down.

In those moments, the default reaction is to blame the other person. "I don't understand. Why they can't just show up on time?" "Everyone else is prepared for rehearsal. Why haven't they learned their part?" - All of these are negative questions. They're focused on the other person…

We're about a month out from Easter. On the one hand, that seems like a lot of time to prepare and it is. But that fact makes it easy to want to put off preparation until the last moment…

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It's important to have a system that people can follow to join your worship team. First, if you don't have a system, then it's not clear what steps someone needs to take to join your team. When someone asks to join your team and you give them a vague answer on how to do it, they leave uncertain about what to do next and the process stops there.

It's also important to have a system for people to follow because it shows that being on the worship team is an important responsibility. If you don't currently have a system for people to join your worship team, consider implementing the one below…

Easter will be here before you know it! It's time to start preparing if you haven't started already.

But, where do you start? You've got songs to pick out, volunteers to schedule, special elements to create, and a team to lead through the whole process. There's no doubt that Easter can be one of the busiest seasons of the church year. What if there was a way to prepare in advance that set you up to be stress free - not just on Easter morning - but during the entire week leading up to Easter?…

I challenge you to prepare yourself spiritually before you lead worship tomorrow…

One musical element that has become increasingly popular over the years in modern worship music is the octave jump. That's when a song starts in a lower octave and then jumps up to the next octave halfway through the song.

Octave jumps can be great for musical arrangement. They help move the song forward by adding more energy. They create dynamic differences between parts that might otherwise sound similar. So, from an arranger's perspective, they're amazing. But, from a worship leader's perspective, they are often seen as a challenge…

Do you ever feel like you're stuck with where your worship team is at musically? They know how to play together - they're locked in - and they're all doing what they need to be doing. You know that improvement is a constant pursuit but you're not sure what to do next…

This chord works well in the key of D along with these chords…

You've spent all week preparing for Sunday. You've memorized lyrics. You've learned chord progressions. You've ironed out your transitions. You've rehearsed with your worship team. Musically, you're ready to lead on Sunday.

But, as worship leaders, we know that leading worship is about much more than simply being prepared musically. It's not just about learning chords and what notes to sing - it's about being prepared spiritually…

Do you ever lead worship with just an acoustic guitar or just a keyboard - a stripped down environment? On one hand, it can be intimidating because there's nothing to hide behind. On the other hand, these can be some of the most powerful moments in worship…

I challenge you to let the story of someone you're leading affect how you lead them tomorrow…

Everyone in your church has a story. They are all real people with real lives, real struggles, and real victories. One of the benefits of serving in the church is that you get to learn these stories. This is not a random group of people you're leading in worship - this is YOUR church. So, take advantage of the fact that you get the opportunity to learn people's stories. Find out what's going on in their lives. Build relationships with them - learn their struggles and successes. Then, use the knowledge of what's going on in their lives to better lead them in worship…

It's time to start planning for Easter if you haven't already! We're only 6 weeks away. I'm sure your next few weeks will be full of picking songs, planning creative elements, and getting everything ready. It can be easy to simply look at what you did last year, make a few minor changes, and call it good. Here are a few things to think about incorporating into your service this year…