Ministry Focus - Worship Essentials Podcast

Send us Fan Mail I have the privilege of interviewing a man I consider a friend, a brother, and a mentor…..Kenny Lamm, Worship Strategist for the NC Baptist State Convention. In this three-part interview, Kenny and I speak on topics ranging from whether believers understand the true meaning of worship to what the future holds in the worship ministry. That’s only on the next Ministry Focus – Worshi...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever heard the expression, when praises go up, heaven comes down? When we hear phrases like that, we typically picture a big crowd in a big church with many hands raised by people singing worship music. And it’s true: when God’s people get together to worship him, he is present among them in a special way. But it’s also true that when you’re all alone, in the dark, walkin...

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Send us Fan Mail On this week's podcast, we pick up where we left off by talking with Ben Hart about his website and what led him to create this resource for churches. 

Send us Fan Mail Part 1 of a 2-part interview I conducted with Ben Hart, Independent Church Worship Contractor talking about issues with worship in today's churches and what steps to take in addressing these issues. 

Send us Fan Mail On today's podcast, I want to explore the theme of worship through the troubles. In the midst of life's challenges and trials, how can we continue to worship God even when we don't feel like it? Our focus will be on Psalm 59:16-17, which reminds us of the power and importance of worship in all circumstances. 

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Send us Fan Mail On today’s podcast, I want to talk about the need for worship leaders to develop a Master Song List to help them better organize and catalog the songs they use at your church.

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Send us Fan Mail On today’s podcast I want to look at how to introduce new songs to your congregation. Kenny Lamm listed some excellent ways of how to introduce these new songs in the “Worship Leader’s Handbook” he has written for worship leaders. 

Send us Fan Mail On today’s podcast, I want to speak with you worship leaders on some things that you should never, ever, ever, never do as a worship leader. I call these the “Thou Shall Not’s” of worship leading. Today’s podcast will be short, but I wanted to step back a moment from planning a worship service to spend a few moments on things you should attempt not to do as much as possible, or ne...

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Send us Fan Mail On today’s podcast I want to continue to look at ways of planning a worship service by taking a look at a worship leader's need to evaluate songs for their church services. 

Send us Fan Mail On today’s podcast, I want to give worship leaders who are listening some practical ideas about how to plan out a worship service. In most churches, you will have at least four basic formats that you can utilize.  

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Send us Fan Mail What does it take to be a worship leader? Did God place a calling on you to lead worship, or were you appointed by default? On today's podcast, we'll take a look at what it takes to be a worship leader and what our responsibilities are.

Send us Fan Mail In the story of Jesus and the woman at the well, during their conversation, Jesus stated that “true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth. If you are like me, you probably wondered what Jesus meant when He said that. What is the difference? Why do we need to do both? What does it mean to worship in spirit and in truth? 

Send us Fan Mail There has been a question that I imagine has plagued the most ardent churchgoer over the centuries, “Why do we need to sing during worship?” If I had a nickel for the times I have been asked this question over my years in ministry, I would be well into retirement by now! After quite a bit of thought, prayer, and research, I have come up with a top 10 of why we should sing during o...

Send us Fan Mail On today's podcast, we'll be exploring a topic that's close to the hearts of many during this holiday season: Christmas worship. In this episode, we'll be diving into The Blueprint for Christmas Worship - the essential guide to creating a meaningful and memorable worship experience for you personally and for your church family during this special time of year.

Send us Fan Mail So what kind of worship “Tater” are you?   I know this sounds like an “off the wall” question but hear me out. In corporate worship, there are two types of worshippers: spectators and participators. Too often, our churches take on a performance orientation, feeling like the congregation is a group of spectators watching what is playing out on stage.

Send us Fan Mail Thanksgiving and Praise – The Key to God’s Presence

Send us Fan Mail I was sent a video not too long ago that made me start to think about the songs we sing every Sunday at church or during the week along life’s highway. The message of the video was, "When we as Christians worship, do we think about how we sing to God?"  

Send us Fan Mail In Part 2 of this series, we continue the conversation with the Senior Pastor of Faith Baptist Church in West End, NC, Rev. Chad Nall, as we look this week at the difference between worshipers and "washipers."