Articles for tag: Worship Leaders

March 20, 2017

Church & Ministry Leadership Development

Basic Training

By Jennifer Johnson A few years ago I wrote a proposal for an online initiative that would provide customizable resources for churches wanting to develop their pastors, worship leaders, campus ministers, church planters, elders, and key volunteers. I suggested an online portal with everything from 101 to seminary-level books, articles, podcasts, and videos, as well as suggested “tracks” with curated lists of resources for specific groups. I referred to research from the Barna Group and Ed Stetzer as well as insights from the leaders of Orchard Group, Stadia, and some of our megachurches to support my argument. It was summarily

April 7, 2016

Christian Standard

Discipleship & Spiritual Formation

WHAT’S NEXT?: Get Rid of Three Spiritual Diseases

We asked several Christian leaders,Â “What should churches served byÂ CHRISTIAN STANDARD strive to be orÂ do or look like in the next decades?” ____ By Dusty Rubeck I would like to see our churches focus on eradicating three crippling spiritual diseases in the next 20 years. 1. Biblical Illiteracy I”ve been involved in ministry leadership since 1983. Over that time I have seen a steady decline in basic biblical knowledge. While it is most pronounced in our youth, it is evident at all age levels. This must change. We must move from biblical relevance to biblical revelation and transformation. Active study and

January 12, 2016

Mark A. Taylor

Worship Worship & Prayer

Should Musicians Plan Our Worship Services?

By Mark A. Taylor Here”s why a church should recruit excellent musicians to lead worship: The people we”re serving as well as those we hope to reach are hearing professionally produced music everywhere they go. Many of them love music, and they listen to “their music” in their car, at the gym, when they walk, and sometimes at work. But even nonmusical people encounter music every day. Music creates the emotion and signals the mood in everything from Star Wars to sitcoms. The most memorable TV and radio ads include music. (I heard an interview the other day with a

July 10, 2013

Christian Standard

Church Leadership

40 Under 40: Genilyn McCaffrey

GENILYN McCAFFREY Professor of worship ministry,Â Manhattan Christian College,Â Manhattan, Kansas I can remember sitting in Genilyn”sÂ interview for the worship faculty position at Manhattan Christian College. I asked what she wanted to be known for in the years ahead. Her answer was very clear and concise, “I want my students to be known as theologians, pastors, and artists; and in that order.” She continued, “TooÂ often we find someone who is good artistically, and cut them loose to lead worship. As a result, the depth of the overall quality of worship is lacking, and I want the students I send out

August 25, 2012

Daniel Schantz

Worship & Prayer Worship

The Half-Inch Solution

Is your church music too loud? Daniel Schantz examines how excessive worship volume affects congregations and offers practical solutions for balancing sound levels, protecting hearing, and encouraging meaningful fellowship.

April 8, 2012

Nathan Smith

Worship & Prayer Worship

Style Conscious

Worship style matters, but it cannot transform people. Nathan Smith challenges worship leaders to understand their congregations, resist copying successful churches, and focus worship on forming disciples of Christ.

March 29, 2011

Becky Ahlberg

Worship & Prayer Worship

In Praise of Congregational Participation

Becky Ahlberg urges churches to move beyond worship as performance and invite congregations into deeper participation through Scripture, prayer, testimony, Communion, baptism, art, and silence.

July 18, 2007

Mark A. Taylor

Worship & Prayer Worship

Simpler Times, Different Expectations

A look back at predictable Sunday-morning services—and how modern options have raised some expectations while lowering others. The central question remains whether worship connects us with God and calls for true congregational participation.

July 2, 2006

Becky Ahlberg

Church Leadership Pastoral Transitions & Succession

Collateral Damage

Becky Ahlberg examines church staff transitions and challenges leaders to invest in development, communicate honestly, examine their motives, and handle difficult personnel changes with compassion and servant leadership.

October 9, 2005

Ken Read

Worship & Prayer Worship

Is This the End of the Worship Fad?

Ken Read reflects on the irony of highly produced Sunday worship “shows,” the burnout they can create, and why many believers are longing for deeper practices like prayer, community, Scripture, and service.

June 5, 2005

Knofel Staton

Worship & Prayer Worship

Exploring Biblical Worship

Knofel Staton argues New Testament worship is humble service and a life submitted to God—not platform roles or a single music style. He calls churches to pursue unity amid diversity and shape corporate worship around what God values.