“I want my worship leader to succeed!” This is Jason Hatley, Pastor of Worship Arts at The Journey and and Founder of www.WorshipLeaderInsights.com, and I can’t name a single pastor that I’ve met anywhere that would disagree with that statement. After all, as goes your worship team, so goes your worship service. Having personally coached over 125 worship leaders, I … Read More
Sunday’s Coming… [Funny Video]
I thought you could use a laugh this morning – here’s a funny video I saw recently from North Point Media that brought a smile to my face… I hope it will “growtivate” you to make the most of your church’s worship services: Have a great Wednesday! P.S. If you’re seriously ready to maximize your church’s weekend worship services, check … Read More
FDR on Sermon Preparation…
I ran across this story in a book I was reading recently and I think it has great application when it comes to planning and preparing to preach: Franklin Delano Roosevelt was once asked how long it would take to prepare an address on a particular theme. “That depends on how long you want me to speak,’ the President answered. … Read More
What are Your Expectations for Your Worship Pastor and Musicians?
This is Jason Hatley, Pastor of Worship Arts at The Journey. Nelson asked me to share some thoughts today on one of the more frequently asked questions in both his and my coaching networks – the question of worship ministry expectations. Excellence on Sunday begins with excellence in the rehearsal room. And the one person who is responsible for getting … Read More
Overcoming Worship Leader Challenges (Free E-Book)
My Worship Pastor here at The Journey, Jason Hatley, just recently released a brand-new Free E-Book for worship leaders called “Overcoming the Seven Challenges of a Worship Leader.” Every Worship Leader faces challenges – seven major challenges to be specific. Once you identify these challenges and build a systematic approach to overcoming them, you and your worship ministry can thrive! … Read More
Your Preaching Calendar Questions – Summer Sermon Series?
Q: You mentioned doing a series during the summer that isn’t sequential. Can you elaborate on what that looks like? A: The basic concept is to do a number of messages that can be combined under the same title, but that don’t build on one another from week to week. Essentially, you should do a series that is made up … Read More
Your Preaching Calendar Questions – What to Promote
Q: How do you balance promoting a new sermon series with the current sermon series? A: I use the word “promotion” to refer primarily to external promotion, or promoting a message series to the people in your community. Most of this type of promotion is reserved for your Attraction series (or at least those with attractional titles). Think from the … Read More
Your Preaching Calendar Questions – “Splitting” a Series?
Q: Is there ever a need to split a series (maybe for a guest speaker)? A: In most cases I would say no. Rather than “split” a message series, see if the guest speaker’s message will fit into the series that is scheduled during that time (this may be as simple as changing the title of their message so that … Read More
Your Preaching Calendar Questions – Full Church Campaigns?
Q: You recommended doing a “full church campaign” in the fall. That just looks like an extra long series on the calendar – can you explain further what is involved in a campaign like this? A: I do recommend doing a full church campaign each fall. The concept behind the campaign is to take your entire church through the same … Read More
Your Preaching Calendar Questions – Open Dates & More
Last week’s “How to Plan Your 2010 Preaching Calendar” Webinars were a great success and I’ve enjoyed hearing from so many of you about how your planning is going. Here are my answers to more of your frequently asked questions. Q: Once I have my preaching calendar together, who should I share it with? Should I share it with other … Read More