The sheer volume and power of 240 voices and 40 instruments thrilled my soul as I led them in worship to an auditorium of several thousand people. I couldn’t imagine anything more exhilarating. Now, fast forward several years and I am no longer a music pastor at a mega church,... read more
We are in a moment in our culture where unity within the body of Christ is vitally important. Below is media content that might be helpful to show during your In-Person or Online Worship Experiences. ONE: Lyric Video Six months ago, my friend Jason Houser at Seeds Family Worship was inspired... read more
Episode 20: We tell our leaders all the time “we could not do student ministry without you” and it its something that we really and truly mean, with all our heart. They aren’t just a vital part of our ministry, they are a true necessity to our ministry. We literally would... read more
Episode 20: We tell our leaders all the time “we could not do student ministry without you” and it its something that we really and truly mean, with all our heart. They aren’t just a vital part of our ministry, they are a true necessity to our ministry. We literally would... read more
Episode 18: Hear Ye! Hear Ye! That’s right ladies and gentlemen, we are talking about ANNOUNCEMENTS. How can we go from viewing them as a “necessary evil” to getting the most out of this time in our programming. It pains us to see this part of a worship experience go... read more
Episode 18: Hear Ye! Hear Ye! That’s right ladies and gentlemen, we are talking about ANNOUNCEMENTS. How can we go from viewing them as a “necessary evil” to getting the most out of this time in our programming. It pains us to see this part of a worship experience go... read more
My first year in student ministry I worked with middle schoolers. I was fresh out of Bible College and anxious to grow a youth program and see students experience Jesus. We met weekly on Wednesday nights for a typical youth ministry night full of games, worship and teaching. I quickly... read more
Episode 17: Let’s talk about guests.. visitors.. people who are coming to your program for the first time. Maybe they are there for Easter, coming with a friend, or just moved to town and googled your church and showed up. It is so important that they will have a good... read more
Episode 17: Let’s talk about guests.. visitors.. people who are coming to your program for the first time. Maybe they are there for Easter, coming with a friend, or just moved to town and googled your church and showed up. It is so important that they will have a good... read more
Episode 16: We have all had that “uh-oh” moment. We are in need of a game and we don’t know what to do. Maybe just didn’t get to it in our planning, maybe we forgot to pick up the resources needed or maybe something came up, and you need a game... read more
Episode 16: We have all had that “uh-oh” moment. We are in need of a game and we don’t know what to do. Maybe just didn’t get to it in our planning, maybe we forgot to pick up the resources needed or maybe something came up, and you need a game... read more
Episode 15: If you are in ministry for any length of time, and if you are in student ministry for at least a week, YOU WILL MAKE MISTAKES. I like to think of it as “a part of the job.” Besides accepting this, there really are a few practical steps... read more