How To Unstick Your Lowest Fader: EDUCATOR
The Educator is a Mentor that embodies wisdom and capability. They bring out the best in others, helping everyone to be well-equipped.
How To Unstick Your Lowest Fader: PRIEST
The Priest is a Prophet who fosters devotion and depth.
The Church Pianist (How To Re-imagine Music For Your Context)
My dear friend, George Yellak, allowed me to eavesdrop on a conversation with one of his team members.
How To Unstick Your Lowest Fader: SHEPHERD
The Shepherd is a Pastor who develops community and belonging.
How To Unstick Your Lowest Fader: ARTIST
On a Sunday afternoon, my wife and I were hanging out on the comfy couches in our living room with two of our sons, thirteen and sixteen.
Altars
I found out about a recent conference called “ALTARS.”
Rook
I was twenty-six. Having recently moved cross-country, leaving the long summers of South Texas for the short ones of Pennsylvania, I was learning many new customs in this new culture.
Core Competencies
I read a job description for a Director of Music and was struck by the first “Core Competency” required.
Loving Your Team (Even When You Don’t Particularly Like Them)
You may be in one of those glorious seasons where you click with everyone on your team. Or…
How I Prepare For A Rehearsal
Today, we highlight the strengths each Fader brings to preparing for great rehearsals.
Personality Tests Only Tell Half the Story
Many of us hate personality tests because we feel like they box us in.
How I Create Chord Charts
See creating chord charts through the eyes of each of the Five Faders.
How I Choose Songs
See choosing songs through the eyes of each of the Five Faders.
How I Schedule Team Members
See scheduling through the eyes of each of the Five Faders.
How I Audition New Team Members
See auditions through the eyes of each of the Five Faders.
How I Recruit New Team Members
Today begins a series to teach you how each of the Five Faders accomplishes the tasks in our to-do lists.
Fully Prepared
How do you show up to rehearsals? Would you describe it as "fully prepared?"
When Worship Leaders and Senior Pastors Clash
We were observing a Sunday morning rehearsal.
"Why didn't you tell me about this before?" said the flustered senior pastor to the worship leader. A couple of times.
We thought they might come to blows, and the worship leader was visibly livid.
Angels on the Road
In Costa Rica, I am pleasantly surprised at how kind drivers are. They let each other into traffic. They honk, wave, or flash their lights to give you the right of way.
Or Just Be Random and Chaotic
I just learned the other day that one of the team members at one of my former churches took a break from the team and never came back. She’s at another church now.