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Praying for Weekend Services
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Lord, for those servants who are preparing for services, we ask that they draw on Your strength. Give boldness to Your teachers. Give wisdom, discernment and love to Your leaders. Give peace and confidence to Your artists. May You be raised up high in...
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A Challenging Combination
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Families. The best of them are challenging. They can bring the best out of you and easier than we would care to admit they can bring the worst out of us. Families & ministry. There is a challenging combination. Both incredibly wonderful. Both incredibly...
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Checking In
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I'm still thinking about the message this weekend ... because I was producing the services this weekend I heard the message 3 times. The phrase I am still wrestling with is "Let's be real clear, we are doing this for Christ." I think...
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Soil Testing
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I have a very limited background in agriculture. My grandfather had a glorious backyard garden but my contribution was primarily eating the fruits and vegetables. However, as I have grown older and attempted a garden myself I have learned the significance...
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DO RIGHT THE THING – PART 2
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Layoffs seem to be a regular part of our world these days. In a continuation of yesterday's list here are some more things to pay attention to when having to lay people off. I am sure there are many of you that could add to this list, please do. "Where...
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DO THE RIGHT THING
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There isn't a week (sometimes a day) that goes by that someone isn't telling me that they've been laid off. Whether they have been let go from the corporate world or the church there are some stories to celebrate and some that make me cringe...
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Get Ready
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There is a lot to get ready for the weekend's service - charts to write, rehearsals to lead, lights to aim ... it can be easy to pay attention to tasks; people will notice if the end product is incomplete or less then excellent. So, sometimes we compromise...
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Our Work
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I've talked to a number of leaders this week. It's been a rough 7 days. It has been hard pulling services together. There have been difficult conversations. And some have had to lay off some gifted artists because of our current economic realities...
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Serving this weekend
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As we head into this weekend of rehearsals and services ... as we are managing details and expectations ... may this be our prayer. Almighty God, by the power of your Holy Spirit open our eyes, ears, hearts and very lives to your presence so that today...
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Interview with Sam Middlebrook – Part III
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So what does Sam Middlebrook have to say about songwriting? Here is what you wanted to know. When you're writing a song for worship, what are a few things that you keep in mind for every song? Are there some guidelines or principles that you follow...
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Interview with Sam Middlebrook – Part II
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Many of you asked us for a follow up to our earlier interview with worship leader & artist Sam Middlebrook. There were so many great questions, I thought I would break it down to two posts. Come back tomorrow to hear more from Sam. Thanks to those...
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Can These Two Work Together? Part V
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Yesterday , we talked about the first two steps in how to create an Actively Engaged Pastor/Worship Pastor relationship, and today Jason will give the final two steps. Step #3 - Over-communicate: I'm not sure if that's a word, but I'm absolutely...
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Can These Two Work Together? Part IV
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Now that you've identified where you are from yesterday's post , let's dive with Jason in how to get to the place you want to be in the Pastor/Worship Pastor planning relationship. There are 4 Steps to Active Engagement. We will cover the...
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Can These Two Work Together? Part III
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Jason Hatley, pastor of worship arts at The Journey Church in New York, continues our discussion about relationships and planning worship services. So, how did your homework go from yesterday? Hopefully you have some clarity on the important relationship...
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Can These Two Work Together?
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One of the most difficult relationships for people to negotiate ... the pastor and the worship leader. I have my beliefs about why this is so tough but this week I asked Jason Hatley to talk about how these two people can work together to plan worship...
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