I was rehearsing the team and we were deciding how to arrange a song.

One of your lids as a worship leader may be leading the same room over and over.

They didn’t know what was coming. In their wildest dreams, what was about to occur was 100% impossible.

What is it like to be at one of your rehearsals?

Twenty-four hours ago, I was leading worship. How did it go? 

How do I know the answer?

Lead worship solo for a group of complete strangers. Don’t give them lyrics.

I know. If you’re a Producer Fader, you’re either rolling your eyes at a subject like “Planning Feels Great,” or you’re disappointed because I’m not stronger in my call to action.

We just made chocolate chip cookies from scratch. But get this! Part of the process was to grind our flour by hand.

I just returned from an overstuffed, extended weekend in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It was my first time back in the US since moving to Costa Rica about 20 months ago.

Some churches don’t seem to mind breaks in between songs. You know, the team finishes. There are five seconds of (awkward) silence.

“Well, I’m standing up here, so I’d better be playing something.”

Worship ministry is personal. It’s a beautiful weaving of the human and the Divine. It’s logical and unexplainable. It’s predictable and mysterious. But…

When we first moved to a new country, GPS was a lifesaver. By “GPS,” I’m referring to Google Maps or Waze. See, Costa Ricans are famous for giving directions like this:

How do you show up to rehearsals? Would you describe it as "fully prepared?"

Headlines are designed to DO something in us: excite, sober, inform, activate, celebrate, persuade. Persuade? That’s a fascinating thought.

We made it! 2020 is 99% in the rearview mirror. Phew!

As a leader, uncertainty is your life. It’s your sweet spot.

I was leading worship, and I felt like the congregation could take it or leave it. 💔

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.

I took stock. I noticed. I paid attention. I realized that I’ve been leading three to four Sundays a month over the past twelve months. That was okay then.

But it was time to change.