Are you making a BIG mistake in your worship planning?

It’s Jason Hatley, Pastor of Worship Arts @ The Journey and I want to shoot straight with you . . . I don’t like it when someone tells me that I’m making a mistake. Call it foolish pride I suppose. Can you relate? After all, no one’s perfect and I know I make mistakes (just ask my wife and she’ll tell … Read More


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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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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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How Do You Deal With Pressure in Your Ministry?

I’ve asked Jason Hatley, my Pastor of Worship Arts at The Journey and founder of WorshipLeaderInsights.com, to share some thoughts today on a topic that affects many pastors AND worship leaders every day: What are your Pressure Points? Jason Hatley here . . .  Pastor of Worship Arts at The Journey Church. “Pressure Points” is a phrase I use in … Read More


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My Bucket List – Running with the Bulls

Tomorrow I’m teaching on the story of Samson and “How to Live Every Day as if its My Last.” As part of the introduction I’m taking about the strange things that people have on their bucket list. My team came up with one for my list…   Happy Saturday! P.S. Yes, that’s Pastor Jason and Pastor Tommy with me!


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Meet Us in Charlotte or New York City Next Week? FREE Training for Senior Pastors and Worship Leaders

I’m pumped about two FREE Senior Pastor Events I’m leading next week in Charlotte and New York? Charlotte, NC Area NEXT Tuesday, July 19 New York City NEXT Thursday, July 21 We have a great group signed up for both events – in fact, New York City is completely full (click here to add your name to the Waiting List), but … Read More


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How to Involve More People in Your Worship Team

It’s Jason Hatley, Pastor of Worship Arts at The Journey. We are in the middle of audition season here at The Journey and Nelson asked me to share with you a very simple, but powerful idea that we have used for years to involve new people serving on our worship team. It will help you grow your team as well … Read More


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Free Webinar – Worship Team Check-Up with Jason Hatley

FREE – For Worship Leaders and Senior Pastors ONLY! Thursday, March 3 2:00pm – 3:15pm Eastern How Healthy is Your Worship Team? Without a way to measure, it’s impossible to know how you are doing in the key areas of: Personal growth Planning worship services in Growing your team And much more! Join Jason Hatley in this new 75-minute webinar … Read More


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Give Your Worship Leader a Plan for Personal Growth

Hi, it’s Jason Hatley here – Pastor of Worship Arts at The Journey Church and Founder of Worship Leader Insights. I recently read that more new information has been produced in the last 30 years than in the last 5,000 years. A weekday edition of the newspaper contains more information than the average person living in the days of Isaac … Read More


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Could You Triple Your Worship Team in a Day? This Worship Leader Will …

Jason Hatley here – Pastor of Worship Arts at The Journey and Founder of Worship Leader Insights. I heard an amazing story this week and Nelson said that I just had to share it with you.  Here goes… I was talking with Ryan Barbato from Sanford, NC this week about something incredible happening on his worship team.  Ryan is going … Read More


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