You might have more time for self-development than you think. During my corporate job days (before I started my own business), I had to commute to work five days a week for nearly two hours. That’s ten hours a week, the equivalent of almost a day and a half of a full work day! Instead […]
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3 Types of Worship Leader Salaries
Worship leader salaries are some of the most fluid and vague in church ministry. Before anything, it’s important to know what a worship leader position entails: hours in service & soundcheck rehearsal song selection administration secretarial work (copies, chord charts, etc.) maintain equipment recruit musicians develop worship leaders & musicians build team dynamics (fellowship etc.) […]
An Innovative Way to Train College Ministers – BASIC Live
Today, I got to be a part of the country’s first online training for college ministry. It was free, too! Led by Todd Cavanaugh (@theBASICguy), BASIC is a college campus ministry based in upstate NY and carries a heavy presence in the region. They run semi-annual conferences that attract thousands of students. BASIC’s leadership […]
4 Essential Reasons To Hire A Worship Leader
1. Great worship can cover up mediocre preaching. Worship connects people with God in ways a sermon can’t. Worship is participatory. Besides singing, shouting, and clapping it’s possible to uhh…even get a workout in. The best people can do in a sermon? Wave a hankie, shout amen, throw money on the altar (if that’s your […]
Witnessing Watertown: Shootings, Scanners & Social Media
A tragic night capping off a tragic week. Events are still unfolding, but many of have likely or will likely be reading about this morning’s events in Watertown/Boston. As of this writing, it’s 3:59AM. I was getting ready to watch a movie with my wife until I saw [hashtag] #Watertown pop up on Twitter. For […]