Lessons from “Engage” – How to Listen to the Holy Spirit AND Plan Worship Services in Advance

Buy a single copy here (Save 32%) Buy bulk copies here (Save 50%) I’m teaming up with Jason Hatley (Pastor of Worship Arts at The Journey) this week to bring you 4 BIG worship planning principles from our new book, Engage: A Guide to Creating Life-Transforming Worship Services.  Let’s continue today by looking at how planning your worship services in … Read More


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Lessons from “Engage” – How to Break the Sunday-to-Sunday Mentality

Buy a single copy here (Save 32%) Buy bulk copies here (Save 50%) I’m teaming up with Jason Hatley (Pastor of Worship Arts at The Journey) this week to bring you 4 BIG worship planning principles from our new book, Engage: A Guide to Creating Life-Transforming Worship Services.  These principles can help you relieve the stress of weekly worship planning and maximize your … Read More


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Three Actions of a Growing Worship Leader, Part 2

Who’s in your circle? This is Jason Hatley, Pastor of Worship Arts at The Journey Church, and I’m not really talking about your Google+ account. This question cuts a little deeper than that 🙂 I’m talking about the 5 or so people that are the most influential people in your life. They are the people that are currently speaking into your … Read More


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Three Questions to Help You Wrap Up 2011

With the end of 2011 just days away, many pastors and worship leaders are already turning the calendar in their minds to 2012. Good idea, right? Wrong! Let me explain . . . There’s nothing wrong with looking ahead, but the problem is that many may be forgetting one of the most important year-end rituals — wrapping up this year … Read More


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Three Ways to Make Christmas Meaningful for YOU this Year

Jason Hatley here, Pastor of Worship Arts at The Journey Church, with a quick (but very important) question for you . . . How’s your Christmas season going? No . . . I’m not talking about services or Christmas planning. I’m talking about you. How is YOUR Christmas season going? For all of us in ministry Christmas can be a huge season … Read More


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How to Thank Your Worship Team Volunteers this Christmas

Jason Hatley here – Pastor of Worship Arts at The Journey and founder of WorshipLeaderInsights.com – with some holiday thoughts for you today. Thanksgiving has come and gone (except for the leftover turkey of course), but “giving thanks” is always in season. Especially when it comes to thanking your worship arts team members. I don’t have to tell you how … Read More


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Let’s Plan Our 2012 Preaching Calendar Together – FREE Webinar

You’re invited to join me next week for one of 4 free webinars I’m leading called “Planning Your 2012 Preaching Calendar.” After coaching more than 1,000 pastors over the last few years, I’ve learned that one of the best tools for reducing your stress, maximizing creativity, honoring God and working with the natural patterns of your people is planning your preaching calendar months … Read More


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What Your Church can Learn from a Broadway Show

Have you ever been to a Broadway show? It’s Jason Hatley here, Pastor of Worship Arts at The Journey. Our Journey office in New York City is right in the heart of Times Square. Literally, whenever I walk down “the great white way” to go to our office I pass three of the big shows that are currently playing. If … Read More


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