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.
What Kind of Worship Leader am I at Rehearsals?
What is it like to be at one of your rehearsals?
Asking “How do I find more musicians and techs?” is the wrong question
The right question is, “How can we become the team that the people we’re looking for are looking for?”
How To Lead A Team After They Experience A Moral Failure
I wish it didn’t exist. Sin. Leaders who sin. The evil that destroys. (all sin does)
Do You Embrace Inclusion More Than Excellence?
Does your church have non-leaders leading, non-singers singing, non-musicians playing, non-communicators communicating, etc.? Many churches live in this uncomfortable reality.
Better Than A 79% On-Time Arrival
According to allthingsontimeperformance.com, the average on-time performance (OTP) of airlines in the USA is 79.07%. Does that sound like your worship team?
Become Mature And Attain The Whole Measure Of The Fullness Of Christ
Following Jesus is a HIGH calling! Not only are we to become mature, but here are two more phrases that feel exaggerated: “the whole measure” and “the fullness of Christ.”
If You Have Time To Lean, You Have Time To Clean
“Well, I’m standing up here, so I’d better be playing something.”
“The Minimum” Is Sabotaging Your Ministry
The worship leader put a message out to the team. It said:
What’s My Perception?
I asked my worship leader friend what his job was. He replied something like, “I just have to make sure there’s worship when we need it.”
Using The GPS Dulls Your Sense Of Direction
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:
Fully Prepared
How do you show up to rehearsals? Would you describe it as "fully prepared?"
The Need For Guest Worship Leaders
I ask myself “Where are the other leaders at the church?”
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.
Drums and Sound Clinic
If you’ve ever said (or heard) any of these phrases, I have something to tell you about.
One drummer hits too hard, one too soft.
Our drums sound terrible, dead, too loud, or like they are not part of the mix.
Our sound people don’t know what to do with the drums.