There are many good reasons to provide an age-appropriate worship experience for kids at church. Here are a few of them: The teaching time can be designed to be at the level of the understanding of children. The room can be set up with visuals that are age specific. The songs can be selected to […]
Christmas Encouragement from Mike
It’s Christmas… and we know what a crazy, busy time of year this is for everyone involved in Worship Ministry. Listen now as Mike Harland offers a few words of encouragement during this important time of year. We’re praying for all of you. Merry Christmas Everyone, Mike
New Year’s Resolutions for Worship Pastors – by Mike Harland
Maybe you are not a “resolutions” person. I’m not really either. But if you are, maybe these could help you get started on your own list. 5 Resolutions to Stop… …asking the congregation to sing octave leaps. …texting during the Pastor’s sermon. …starting rehearsals late. …rocking that “You all don’t understand how music is different” […]
The Grocery Man – by Mike Harland
He didn’t graduate college. He married his high school sweetheart when he was 19 years old. He worked his way up the ladder of a grocery store until he became the manager. He moved his family around as his company moved him from store to store. Finally he settled in Corinth, Mississippi and lives there […]
10 Helpful Reminders for Singers on a Worship Team – by Craig Adams
I urge you to hold fast to this brief passage of scripture. It’s my prayer these 10 reminders will help you remember you cannot lead from the middle or the back. It is imperative that we stay in front and lead – both musically and spiritually. Your procession, God, has come into view, the procession of […]
The Contrast: Family Reunions and Weddings – by Mike Harland
My nephew just got married. It was a grand affair with two families coming together for the union of two dedicated Christians starting out to create a family on mission for the Gospel. While there, I started thinking about the way families do things. The two primary times you will see extended families gather for […]
THE CORE TEN FOR MULTIGEN: Why Multigenerational Worship Is Essential for the Church – by John Bolin
Have you ever heard responses like these to multigenerational worship? We want to focus our entire message for where people are in life, or That’s not where our people are, or It’s not what our people want, or my favorite, It’s just not relevant anymore. Yes, I know this concept of MultiGen worship is not […]