A networking resource for all worship leaders and worship team members, serving as a catalyst to facilitate better worship in the local church
If you missed last week’s podcast, where we got to know Brent, you’ll definitely want to check it out! This week, we dive into some of the things Brent and his church are doing, technologically speaking. This is the second part of our interview with with Brent Hodge of brentinworship.com. If you haven’t met him, [...]
This week we get the awesome privilege of talking with Brent Hodge of brentinworship.com. If you haven’t met him, you should. You can also check him out on twitter. @inworship. (You can also follow me @lindnerphoto.) Brent is a mover and a shaker in the Worship Ministry World. We get to know Brent a little [...]
Ever wondered if you need a degree to be able to lead worship? Do you feel that if you had a degree in music, you’d be better prepared to do your job as a worship leader? If you’ve ever wondered about these questions, this episode of the WMC podcast is for you. Take a listen, [...]
I know that I’m walking a tight-rope with this post, but it’s something I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about (as with worship services in general). (This post is only meant to invoke thought, not bash sermons.) I know the history. I know that Jesus taught. I know that Peter and Paul and others [...]
If you’ve been leading worship for long, you’ve undoubtedly been through a summer lull. I’m definitely there right now. People go on vacation with no consideration, it seems, for your needs as a worship leader. It’s almost as if they have their own lives apart from your worship ministry and that they’d rather be on [...]
As a follow up to this last podcast I wanted to give you a little more info on some tech you should definitely be making use of in your worship arts Ministry. I know that Kevin & I may not agree on this list, but to me, these are essentials. They may not be the [...]
Do you want to be on our podcast? We’d love to have you. Yes, You. The person reading this post. Asking yourself, why would they want me. Well, we want you. Why you? Because we want real people on the podcast. Worship Ministry Catalyst is a networking resource for ALL worship leaders and ALL Worship [...]
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We Review our services so you don’t have to repeat the mistakes we make. Read through our reviews for set lists, transitions that do and don’t work, and to see some of the other elements we use in our services.
I’m in the process of creating a directory of as many worship leaders as possible around the world. For me, this could be a huge way to do some networking with other worship leaders in the area and when traveling. If you wouldn’t mind taking a minute and putting your info into the directory that would be amazing.
I’ve created categories for states and some states have more than one category, so please look through to see which category you would fit best in.
The goal is that, upon receiving info from a lot of worship leaders, we will all be able to use this directory to connect with other worship leaders in our area to support and encourage one another.
Please take 30 seconds to go here and fill out the form! Thanks so much!
http://www.worshipministrycatalyst.com/network/wmc-network-directory-submission/
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I was blessed today to be able to be off the stage and be in the congregation worshiping. While I was out amongst the people in a way I don’t normally get to be, I got quite a few comments. Some were along the lines of surprise: “I’m not used to seeing you there…” But the most I got were: “Looks like you got the weekend off…”
That’s never true for any of us as leaders in our church.
I’m not just talking about Worship leaders/pastors. I’m not just talking about Worship band or worship vocalists.
I could go into a few reasons as to why it wasn’t a weekend off. I was listening to the mix to get a feel for what our people are hearing on a weekly basis. I was “replacing myself” (although in reality, I’m not really doing much in terms of training the couple who led today, as they are seasoned veterans in music/worship). I was evaluating our congregation’s response to the team in worship.
Those are all very true statements and we all need to be doing those things, but that’s not what I’m talking about.
What I’m talking about is how we are all leading in worship no matter what our position in the church. Of course, our position in the church determines the amount of influence we will have on the congregation and our ability to lead them, but we all have the ability to lead.
We’ve all seen this from the stage, someone towards the front of the congregation raises their hands, and then we see several others behind them follow suit. In this sense, we never have a weekend off. We never have a weekend when we can relax and not be worship leaders.
This weekend, for instance I minimized the influence I could have on the congregation because I chose to stay in the back. It was intentional so I could move about the sanctuary and listen to the mix in different parts of the room. However, in doing so, I limited the influence I could have to the few people behind me. If I had been up closer to the front, I could have had more of an effect on people’s response in worship.
So, whatever your position in the church – whether you’re the worship leader or a worship team member, a paid staff member or a volunteer, a regular attender or a visitor, a greeter or the senior pastor – you never have a weekend off. Every weekend you have the opportunity to lead someone in worship. Every weekend, you have to make a choice about what you’re going to do with your influence. Are you going to “take the weekend off” and just observe? Or are you going to lead from wherever you are?
This was a wonderful weekend! I was able to participate from the congregation while our Husband & wife team led worship. It was great. They do a great job. It was also great to be able to hear what’s going on out in the congregation and to be able to assess some things from a different vantage point.
Here was their set:
They did a great job, transitions were good and use of scripture was great. For more weekend reviews, check out Sunday Setlists over on The Worship Community.
