Most people know what a “write-off” is in business. It happens when something becomes worthless, and you write it off of your balance sheet. It doesn’t just magically disappear, it has to be accounted for and paid down somewhere else on the sheet. But, for the purpose of cleaner accounting and saving energy, it is […]
5 Things In My Worship Ministry I Would Go Back to Change… – by John Chisum
If I Could Turn Back Time… Unsolicited advice is never cool because it’s, well, unsolicited. You didn’t ask for it. No one likes it when someone wags a finger in our face and says, “You shouldn’t eat that” or “I wouldn’t do that, if I were you!” It’s just not fun and the would-be advice […]
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 […]
So, Your Pastor’s Wife Can’t Sing… – by Mike Harland
Okay, I admit it. The title is a shameless attempt to get you to read this. But, it’s a real question – What do you do if you are in a situation that doing the right thing might cost you? It just might be that the Pastor’s wife is a regular soloist but shouldn’t be […]
A Conversation with Eric Geiger Part 1: Worship, Pastors & Discipleship – by Lifeway Worship
A few days ago, Mike Harland interviewed Eric Geiger. Eric serves as one of the Vice Presidents at Lifeway Christian Resources, leading the Resources Division. Mike works directly with Eric on a daily basis. He felt it would be a great opportunity for all our WorshipLife audience to meet Eric and hear his thoughts on Worship, Pastors […]
The Bivocational Worship Pastor: Tips for Making It Work – by Dale Bleam
Most of my 30 years in staff ministry have been at churches where I worked “part time” (I put that in quotes because that usually means more than part time hours.) Over the years, I’ve had to come up with a few ways to ensure things run smoothly and the work gets done – worship […]
10 Mistakes You Will Probably Make This Sunday… – by David Manner
It doesn’t matter if we are worship-leading novices or aging veterans; we have all looked back at certain Sundays with a deep longing for a second chance to do or handle things differently. It would be impossible to go back and make corrections to many of those leadership and relationship failures. We do, however, have the […]
Five Things Every Worship Leader Wants to Say to the Pastor
Tommy Walker and Mark Pickerill Last week, we looked at five things every pastor wants to say to the worship leader. Below are five things every worship leader wants to say to the pastor. Note: These are written from the perspective of worship leaders writing to pastors. 1. Be A Worshiper The greatest way to […]
Five Things Every Pastor Wants to Say to the Worship Leader
We’re excited to welcome Lifeway Worship songwriter Tommy Walker to the blog today. Tommy will be writing for us on Wednesdays, and he will be covering a wide range of topics in worship ministry. Tommy has led worship at Christian Assembly in Los Angeles, California with his pastor, Mark Pickerill, since 1990. He has written […]