How Organized is Your Worship Team?

“Man, this is organized!” This is Jason Hatley, Pastor of Worship Arts at The Journey Church and those are the words of a guest worship leader that I recently asked to lead at The Journey.  And Senior Pastor, before you tune out, let me assure you that today’s blog is for you, too so keep reading . . . After … Read More


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It’s On the Website, Duh! (Customer Service)

Yesterday I had a question about an event I’m scheduled to attend, so I emailed the info@ address on the Web site to ask my question. Much to my surprise, the response was almost immediate. So I excitedly clicked open the email only to read: <The answer to your question> is on our Web site, Sincerely, info@conferencewhosenameiwonttellyou.com What?  Is that … Read More


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New Sermon Series – Help Your People Get “UnStuck”

I’m excited to share a brand new, six-week Sermon Series resource with you – just released today… UNSTUCK: Moving Beyond Mediocrity There are people sitting in your service every Sunday who feel STUCK – overwhelmed by the problems and situations they face in their finances, friendships, job, etc. I know I hear from people like this every week at The … Read More


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I’m Looking for a Great Campus Pastor @ The Journey Church in NYC

Are you called to serve in New York City? The Journey is a contemporary 9 year old church with three campuses in New York City (Upper West Side, Village and Queens) and one in South Florida that is currently interviewing for a new opening for a Campus Pastor position in NYC. The Journey consistently has over 1,000 adults attending weekend … Read More


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Are you and your Worship Leader on the “Same Page”?

I’ve asked Jason Hatley, my Pastor of Worship Arts at The Journey and founder of WorshipLeaderInsights.com, to share some insights today on a topic that affects every pastor AND worship leader: “We’re just not on the same page.” Ever said that about your relationship with your Pastor or Worship Pastor?  I hear Pastors and Worship Pastors say this most often … Read More


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The First Few Minutes Matter – Sermon Lessons from Hollywood

Around The Journey, we call it “The Hook” – it’s the first 3 to 5 minutes of the sermon that is designed to capture the attention of your audience and set the tone for the message you are to deliver. As a communicator, I’m always looking for examples of how to ‘set the tone’ to share God’s word and ‘capture the attention’ of … Read More


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The Secret to Maximizing Your Time and Productivity

One thing I’ve learned over and over again is that time is our most limited commodity in this life. And how you manage it determines a lot about what you get done. I’ve shared before that I’m a long-term student of time management and I just re-read this quote: “The key to successful time management is doing the most important task … Read More


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4 Tips for How to Preach on Video

We are fortunate to live in an age when so many great ministry tools are available to us. One powerful ministry tool at our disposal is video preaching. Whether you’re in a multi-site situation or simply a solo pastor preparing to be away for a Sunday, the ability to record a sermon on video and play it back during the … Read More


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