Part 1, the musical component. Creating and sustaining a dynamic Worship ministry takes more than being a good musician or having a gifting to lead worship. It takes an understanding of key components of leadership in three main areas; musical, social and spiritual. In this series of three podcasts Brent discuss each component and practical advice on how to manage each one to create and sustain a healthy and thriving worship ministry.

Part 2, the social component. Creating and sustaining a dynamic Worship ministry takes more than being a good musician or having a gifting to lead worship. It takes an understanding of key components of leadership in three main areas; musical, social and spiritual. In this series of three podcasts Brent discuss each component and practical advice on how to manage each one to create and sustain a healthy and thriving worship ministry.

Part 3, the spiritual component. Creating and sustaining a dynamic Worship ministry takes more than being a good musician or having a gifting to lead worship. It takes an understanding of key components of leadership in three main areas; musical, social and spiritual. In this series of three podcasts Brent discuss each component and practical advice on how to manage each one to create and sustain a healthy and thriving worship ministry.

This podcast is part I of a 2-part podcast entitled, "Making The Most of Your Rehearsals." If you're going to take the time to schedule and hold a rehearsal for your worship team then it certainly makes sense to ensure that those times are fruitful and helpful for all involved. This podcast will cover ten practical suggestions to help make your rehearsals more effective. These ten practical suggestions are broken up into two sessions of five, so be sure to listen to both part 1 and part 2 of Making the Most of Your Rehearsals.

This podcast is part II of a 2-part podcast entitled, "Making The Most of Your Rehearsals." If you're going to take the time to schedule and hold a rehearsal for your worship team then it certainly makes sense to ensure that those times are fruitful and helpful for all involved. This podcast will cover ten practical suggestions to help make your rehearsals more effective. These ten practical suggestions are broken up into two sessions of five, so be sure to listen to both part 1 and part 2 of Making the Most of Your Rehearsals.

Leading worship is more than just leading people to sing songs. It’s about leading others into the activity of worshipping our Creator. What an amazing privilege and honor! Something this important and valuable shouldn’t be entered into lightly. It calls for a proactive diligence to make sure that we are prepared to humbly, yet competently, fulfill our calling of leading the congregation into God’s Presence. This podcast is part 1 of a three part series that deals specifically with the question, “why is it important to prepare ourselves during the week for worship?”

We were created to worship! As worship leaders, this is a fundamental understanding that should awaken us to the absolute necessity of being prepared both spiritually and musically before leading others into God presence. This podcast is the second part of a 3-part series on the topic of preparing for leading worship. Here we continue the discussion by turning our attention to the question, “how to prepare ourselves?”

This podcast is part III of a three-part series on the topic of preparation for leading worship”. Part I looked at the question, “why is it important to prepare ourselves to lead worship?” Part 2 followed up by answering the question, “how to specifically go about the preparing yourself to lead?” In this final installment we will look at the question, “when to prepare?”

It has been said that, “personal growth and learning is a lifetime pursuit.” It has also been said, “If you never aim at a target or goal, you’re guaranteed to never hit it." This podcast reinforces the reality that each of us needs to continue on a path of growth and understanding as a worship leader, while providing several simple tools to help us stay on course.

Most church worship/music ministry teams consist of volunteer musicians and singers. Many times, keeping a volunteer’s heart engaged and fully committed to the process of week-in and week-out service can be a challenge. This podcast will discuss several key strategies to help create an authentic excitement and commitment for your entire worship ministry.