Churches are always looking for leaders. This is true in pastoral roles and in volunteer roles. We create our profiles, identify the skill set needed, determine the qualifications, settle on the amount of experience and education required, and start a search to find the perfect person. I want to suggest something — the perfect person […]
The Most Difficult Person to Lead – By Mike Harland
“The most difficult person to lead is yourself.” Stephen Graves made this statement in one of our leadership meetings and the moment he said it, I knew it was true. As a Worship Pastor, I’ve led lots of people – in production meetings and rehearsals, and in worship services. But, that guy in the mirror […]
WorshipLife Podcast #53 – Leading Laterally
http://media.blubrry.com/worshiplife_with_mike_harland/p/ministrysites.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/worshiplife/EP63_WORSHIPLIFE.mp3Podcast (worshiplife-comfeedworshiplifewithmikeharland): Play in new windowSubscribe: Android | RSS Today’s WorshipLife Podcast features Mike Harland and Brian Brown talking about leading laterally in the church. Leading as an equal can be difficult in any setting, especially in ministry. Listen to Mike and Brian discuss the challenges, and some tips on how to lead from the […]
5 Lessons from 5 Leaders – By Mike Harland
Over the years I have worked with a variety of pastors and have had many more that are friends. When I look back on those relationships – particularly with the ones I served with in ministry, I realize how much I learned from each one. Here are 5 lessons I learned from 5 of the […]
Finding a Wingman – By Stephen Smith
Great leaders are high performance machines. Wise leaders are high performance machine factories. The best of the best understand the value of purposeful replication of themselves in others. It takes work, patience, vulnerability, trust, and some soul searching. Most leaders will agree with the idea of reproducing themselves in others. I mean, its like world […]
50 Worship Leading Tips to Learn and Relearn – by David Manner
Whether you’re a Rookie Worship Leader or a Veteran Worship Leader, it’s never too early (or too late) to learn (and relearn) a few things that will help you be the best Worship Leader you can be. David Manner kindly allowed us to use his 50 Worship Leading Tips that, we hope, will help new and experienced […]
Pastoral Tips for Worship Leaders – by Mike Harland
A position on the staff of a church will bring expectations that not every musician is prepared to meet. One time, I had an artist (who had been offered a staff position) ask me what I thought about musicians being church leaders… I responded, “Are you ready for 6:00 a.m. gall bladder surgery?” I went […]
The Wheelbarrow Guy – by Mike Harland
In recent years, my wife and I decided to sell the house we raised our kids in and build a smaller house just for us. My generation calls it, “Downsizing.” That process resulted in our selecting a lot and floor plan in a brand new development in South Franklin. So, we have been on the […]
The Secret Sauce of a Choir Retreat – by Mike Harland
Over the years, I have seen the great value of taking a retreat with my adult choir. Some years, the retreat served primarily as a great head start on learning a ton of music for a recording or presentation. Other times, the retreat was planned primarily for spiritual renewal for our worship leaders. But, every […]
50 Worship Leading Tips Rookies Should Learn and Veterans Should Relearn – by David W. Manner
Learn more people’s names than new songs. Take a Sabbath every week. Make deposits in younger leaders and withdrawals from older leaders. Pray for and defend your pastor even when he doesn’t deserve it. Leave more things at the office when you go home. Ask how it might impact your family before asking how it […]