Ministry Focus - Worship Essentials Podcast

Send us Fan Mail In part 2 of the series "The Five Words of Worship," we'll explore the biblical meanings of the words "Abba" and "Maranatha."

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Send us Fan Mail These five words together comprise the full range of worship music’s theological function and, by extension, all the devotional arts. Worship leaders who seek to understand and embrace their role as theologians can find no better place to begin than with a thorough study of these five words. 

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Send us Fan Mail On today’s podcast, I had the chance to sit down and catch up with a dear brother in Christ, Bobby Carter of the Jay Stone Singers. Bobby along with his wife Sharona and daughter Emma, have traveled the highways and byways of this great land for many years ministering to thousands in churches and singing venues alike. 

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Send us Fan Mail Sunday is the day most congregations designate as their day of rest and worship. For worship planners and leaders, however, rest is often elusive as they are responsible for preparing and implementing worship for the rest of us. As a result, worship leaders often are exhausted emotionally, mentally, physically, and even spiritually. If Sunday is not a sabbath for worship leaders,...

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Send us Fan Mail Have you ever led a worship set and noticed someone in the congregation struggling with life-changing loss, mental health challenges, or concerns about a loved one? As a worship leader, your heart naturally desires to help them connect with God through praise, even during these tough times. Or perhaps you’re the one going through a hard time, standing on stage thinking, I’m strugg...

Send us Fan Mail  On today’s podcast, I want to delve into the spiritual warfare faced by worship leaders and offer some guidance on how to remain steadfast in faith. 

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Send us Fan Mail To start off Season 2, I take time to remember the life and legacy of gospel music by The Nelon's

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Send us Fan Mail In the season finale of the Ministry Focus - Worship Essentials podcast, I speak with church pianist and assistant Worship Leader Tommy Crissman about the issue of youth involvement in worship ministry and what church leaders can do to involve more youth in church ministry.

Send us Fan Mail Is having a church choir still as important as it was back during the time of King Jehosophat's reign? On today's podcast, I will give you three reasons why having a choir is as prevalent today as it ever has been

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Send us Fan Mail On today's podcast, I go over some helpful strategies on how to prepare your choir to minister to your congregations on a weekly basis.  

Send us Fan Mail In my final conversation w/Kenny, we’ll talk about worship topics ranging from how to get more young people involved in worship leadership to what he sees for worship in local churches in the future. 

Send us Fan Mail In Part 2 of my interview w/Kenny Lamm, Worship Strategist for the NC Baptist State Convention, we cover topics from why worship leaders should be disciplining those in their music ministries to where to find worship resources for worship leaders who have limited or no live instrumentation.

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.