On Worship Leading...

with Pastor Steve

Who Would Have Thunk it?
My journey in worship leading had a humble beginning to say the least...

The Head and not the Tail
I vividly remember the first worship band practice I led as a full time worship leader...

Let's do a Jericho March!
I will never forget that first Sunday morning Renae and I led the worship service...

I Finally got it!
God doesn't always call the qualified, but he always qualifies the called. He is the one who demands the glory. It is his strength that is made perfect in our weakness...

Help Would Have Been Nice
Oh how nice it would have been in those early days to have had someone, in the flesh, to help me along...

Mentoring: An Eternal Investment
It is essential for worship pastors/leaders to recognize the anointing and abilities of others and make a place for them to be trained and nurtured...

The Life of a Mentor
The anointing to lead worship doesn't come from doing it like someone else. It doesn't come from good musicianship, vocal ability or a certain musical style. The anointing comes from intimacy with the Father...

Mentoring: A Perfect Example
I believe the model Jesus used to train his disciples is one we can incorporate as we mentor future worship leaders. Let's pray that as we mentor others to carry the banner of worship that they will have the impact on the world as Jesus' disciples...

Choosing Worship Songs
Getting input from members of the worship team can be helpful in choosing the proper worship songs. If a team member has heard a song that caused them to worship, then it could be good for the entire congregation...

Planning and Leading a Worship Service
Most of the time beginning a worship set with up beat songs followed by slower songs is best. Celebration or praise seems to pave the way into the more intimate times of worship...

Introducing New Songs
Introducing new worship songs to your congregation can be a catalyst for fresh worship responses. Singing new songs often revives the worship experience that has gone stale or has found itself in a rut...

Recruiting Worship Team Members
You should have a plan for recruiting members for the worship ministry. If you don't one of two things will probably happen. You will never recruit anyone causing your ministry to stagnate, or you will recruit the wrong people...

The Worship Leader: Worshiper and Servant
Those who labor in leading the congregation into the presence of God are very important. The goal of every worship leader should be to make their job as easy as possible...

The Worship Leader: Mentor and Shepherd
The ministry of worship leading is a very visible ministry, as visible as that of a pastor. It is imperative to fill that ministry with someone who has the heart of a pastor; a heart for people...

Developing a Worship Philosophy
I personally believe that worship should be the first priority of every church. Worship is meant for God and our most important ministry is to minister to him...

Worship Service Etiquette
In no way am I suggesting that we should "water down" our worship to please man, but that we should order our corporate worship so that all who are present have the opportunity to engage in worship, especially those who are less mature...

To Practice or not to Practice
During corporate rehearsal the worship team learns to flow together as a unit whether it is a contemporary band, choir or orchestra. Each member brings with them their personal practice times and together they become one voice...

Support Your Local Worship Leader
Any leadership position is difficult at best. Those who minister among us are taking on a responsibility for which they will be held accountable before God. Not to mention that they cannot reach their maximum effectiveness if they are consistently "taking attitude" from those they are trying to lead...

The Gift of Tongues in Worship
The Apostle Paul gave us specific instructions on the use of tongues in our worship gatherings. Though he specifically targets speaking in tongues, I believe the same principle he outlines governs singing in tongues as well...