Leaders Who Create

Last week we had the Mentor Team together for a podcast about team time outside of Sunday morning. This group of leaders has so many great things to share! It was hard to fit it all into one episode. This week we have the bonus track that is a continuation of last weeks podcast. Join the mentors as they talk about how to combine this idea of education and community.

Every month we get the mentor team together to talk about our monthly topic. This month we are joined by Jason Squires, Michael Bahn, Crystal Yates, and Grant Norsworthy. Come and sit down at The Table with them as they talk through some ideas around team time outside of Sunday Morning.

As we continue this month's topic on team time outside of Sunday morning, join Jason Squires as he sits down with Jared Anderson to talk about songwriting together as a team. Jared is a songwriter and worship leader. He has written songs such as "Great I Am" and "Amazed". Jared is on staff at The Ascent Church in Colorado Springs, CO. Check out www.cowritecommunity.com for more about his writing e...

This week we continue our conversation on team time outside of Sunday morning. Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Manuel Luz. Manuel is the Creative Arts Pastor at Oak Hills Church in Folsom, CA. He is also a lover of creatives and the inventor of the Walkabout Drum. Join the conversation at The Table as they talk about why Creatives need each other to thrive.

Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Brandon Bee. Brandon is a husband, father, worship leader, pastor, producer, and a creative. In this podcast Jason and Brandon talk about why creatives need community. It's important to get your teams together outside of the rehearsals and Sunday morning to build community.

Join the mentor team as they tackle this month's topic of doing things properly in order to not have negative effects later on in life. In this podcast Jason Squires, Michael Bahn, Andy Baker, Joe Horness, and Grant Norsworthy talk about things like what they wish they knew when they first started playing music and how to maintain energy for a full Sunday morning of music.

Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Brandon Yip and they talk about how good posture while playing guitar will help you in the long run. Brandon is the Pastor of Worship Ministry Development at Bayside Church in Northern California. He spends his time helping the teams grow and be better at what they do across all of their campuses.

Join Jason Squires and Jeff Sandstrom as they talk about sound and its effect on people in your church. Jeff is the co-founder of MXU. ( www.getmxu.com ) Jeff was the FOH sound engineer for Chris Tomlin for 10 years. He was on staff at Northpointe Church in Atlanta, GA and he is currently the sound engineer on tour with Dude Perfect. In this episode, Jeff gives some great tools to help you make th...

A new month means a new topic! This month on The Table we are talking about the long term effects playing music has on your body if you don't take care of yourself and do things correctly. This week's podcast we are focusing on your voice. Join Jason Squires as he sits down with the mother and daughter coaching duo, Sheri Gould and Karinne Patel. In the podcast you will learn about ways to take ca...

Join Jason Squires as he sits down with his good friend, Dr. Heather Penny. Heather is a leadership coach, trusted advisor, and author. In this podcast they talk about her new book called The Life You're Made For. Jason and Heather also talk about what 3 C living means and how it will apply to your ministry. This is a podcast you won't want to miss! What does restorative rest mean? You can get mor...

Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Jason Harris, Grant Norsworthy, Michael Bahn, and Crystal Yates. This month we are talking about planning to be gone for a weekend and in this podcast the mentor team talks through more strategies. Join the team as they tackle questions regarding making sure you are prepared to step away when you need too.

This month we are chatting about how to plan for time off. In this episode of the Table join Jason Squires as he sits down with Jonas Woods. Jonas is a guest worship leader, songwriter, and artist. He travels around leading worship at churches when Worship Pastors need to be gone for a weekend. Jason and Jonas talk about how to find guest leaders, build relationships with them, and know that someo...

Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Matt Skinner. Matt had an unexpected health issue come into his life in 2020 which left him unable to lead worship for 8 months. In this podcast they talk about how he felt as he handed the reins over for the season and ways to prepare in case you find yourself in that scenario. They also talk about how to prepare to be gone for one Sunday and why rest is so...

Its a new month which also means a new topic! This month we are talking about planning for time off. Why is it important and what should I be thinking about to make sure I am ready for it? Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Allen Gallaway and Justin Miller. Allen and Justin are on staff at First Christian Church in Napa, CA. Allen is the Lead Pastor and has incorporated a solitude day into th...

Join Jason Squires, Joe Horness, Grant Norsworthy, and Jason Harris as they sit down and talk about developing a vision and purpose for your ministry. In this podcast they talk about developing your purpose, why's it's important, and how it pertains to things like song choice and arrangements.

Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Chris Sonksen. Chris is the founding Pastor of SouthHills Church in Southern California. He also leads an organization called Church Boom. Church Boom exists to coach pastors and rescue churches. In this podcast, Jason and Chris talk about how the lead pastors relationship with the worship leader is vital and how it's important in developing the purpose of w...

Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Joe Horness to continue this month's conversation on developing why we do what we do. In this podcast we talk about purpose of the worship ministry. Joe is a veteran worship leader. He has worked at large churches as well as helping churches from Day 1. Now Joe spends his days developing Worship Leaders.

It is a new month which means a new topic! This month we are exploring vision and purpose behind your ministry. Join Jason Squires as he down with Tommy Walker and chats about finding your vision as you navigate ministry. Tommy has been on staff Christian Assembly in Southern California since 1990. Some of Walker's most well-known songs are "Only A God Like You," "No Greater Love," "Mourning Into...

Join the mentor team from as they talk about this idea of shepherding your team. Many worship leaders are thrown into the role of leading worship only to quickly realize there are many hats to wear. Musical skill, administration of details, and leading people. Join the team as they chat through some strategies to help as you navigate leading people.

Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Jenni Mcgrew. Jenni wears a lot of hats. Among those hats, she is the leader of the online community, Worship Leaders Collective. Jenni has a heart for worship leaders and shares that in this podcast. Jason and Jenni continue the month's conversation about shepherding your team. This weeks they take a step back and talk about making sure your own heart is pr...

In this week's podcast we are joined by one of the mentors on our team, Michael Bahn. Michael is the Worship Pastor at River Valley Church in Grants Pass, OR. He oversees a network of 4 campuses. This whole month we are talking about shepherding the people on your team. Join Jason Squires and Michael Bahn as they sit down and talk about why leading worship needs to start with the heart.

We are in a new month which means a new topic! This month we are talking about shepherding your team. Join Jason Squires as he sits down and chats with Daryl Black. Daryl is the Teaching Pastor at Grace Family Church in Tampa, FL. Jason and Daryl talk about the need for creating a safe community and why that's an important part in taking care of people.

Welcome to the FIRST BONUS PODCAST! Four months a year there is a 5th week. Each of those weeks we will be releasing a bonus podcast. It is outside of our normal topic rhythm. On this podcast our host, Jason Squires, is joined by his wife Kacee Squires. In this podcast they talk about how to be married to a creative. Creatives beat to a different drum and see life through different lenses. What ar...

As we wrap up another month, the Mentor Team sits down and dialogues about putting out fires on Sunday morning. How do you handle the problems when they arise?

Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Darnisha Taylor and David Prince from Bay Life Church in Brandon, FL. Darnisha is the Worship Pastor and David is the Tech Director. In this podcast they talk about why it is important to do ministry as a team. When problems arise on a Sunday morning, it is important that more than one person knows how to fix it.