Pursuing Excellence - Part 4: Knowing the Role You Play

Question: Regardless of our band’s size or skill level, how can we strive for excellence? Answer: Knowing our musical lanes, and sitting in the “pocket”. Let’s dive into defining what THAT means for each instrument, and how sticking to “our role” helps bring out the band’s full potential.

Graham Harper, Worship LeadingGraham HarperFebruary 21, 2020Worship leader help, worship leading, Worship leader sub, worship leader substitute, worship pastor help, worship pastor consulting, worship community, worship team, pastoral help, worship coaching, pastoral coaching, pastoral guidance, Worship team, The musical pocket

Pursuing Excellence - Part 3: Pocket, Parts, and Holy Groove

When you play as a group, the ability to listen to each other and restrain is the most important part of playing music, period! Let’s dive into why this is extremely relevant as a band leading the church.

Graham Harper, Worship LeadingGraham HarperFebruary 4, 2020Worship leading, worship community, worship leader help, worship lead, worship leading, worship pastor, worship team, lead worshiper, modernworship, Leading Worship, worship rest, pastoral coaching, pastoral guidance, pastoral help

Being The Best "TEXT" Your Team Can Get

How can we make sure our team feels empowered, engaged, loved, and accountable each time we communicate with them! Here’s some steps on how to change your communication being ignored, to being adored!

Graham Harper, Worship LeadingGraham HarperAugust 30, 2019Worship leading, worship community, worship leader help, worship leading, worship team, lead worshiper, leadership expectations, chu, church lead, church community, church leadership, church growth

Unsaid Expectations: The Surefire Way to Kill Staff Morale

The surefire way to kill staff morale: Unsaid Expectations. Here’s a few practical steps that will help you and your team communicate well, keep the peace, and stay focused on your mission.

Justin Hege, Pastor to PastorJustin HegeAugust 7, 2019church leadership, church, church community, church growth, volunteer team, worship team, leadership expectations, church communication

A Pastor’s Dirty Secret: Disappointment can Steal my Passion

I love being a pastor, and my guess is that you do too. It’s not an easy job, so those of us who choose to take it on full-time tend to have passion for ministry in spades. But there’s a flip side to the coin: sometimes, disappointment comes in like a thief and robs us of this passion. Let me explain.

Justin Hege, Pastor to PastorJustin HegeJuly 24, 2019church leadership, church community, church growth, volunteer team, worship team, pastoral help, pastor to pastor, pastoral advise, pastoral guidance

3 Ways to Ensure your Volunteers Stay Engaged

I’ve come to realize there’s a big difference between volunteers going through the motions versus actually being engaged and keeping the initial softness of heart that they had while committing to serve initially. Here are three strategies I’ve been able to use with the volunteers at my church, to combat burnout and turnover.

Justin Hege, Pastor to PastorJustin HegeJuly 19, 2019pastoral help, pastor to pastor, pastoral advise, pastor, worship pastor, pastoral guidance, worship team, volunteer team, volunteers, serving together, serving the kingdom

So Easter Happened Now What?!?

You poured your heart and soul into your weekend Easter services…so now what? Is there a way we can hold onto this motivation and excitement? How do we make EVERY SUNDAY feel like Easter Sunday?

Graham Harper, Worship LeadingGraham HarperApril 29, 2019worship leader help, worship leading, worship team, worship community, comparison

Comparison, The Thief of Joy

Comparison can inspire… and let’s be honest, discourage. How can we give our greatest, be inspired, and keep our services and teams focused on Jesus?

Graham Harper, Worship LeadingGraham HarperApril 23, 2019worship leading, worship team, worship pastor

Rest & Recentering

We need to be rested in order to attack our to do list, succeed in our jobs, and be present with our families. Without rest, I have found that I am not as impactful, so what does the Bible say about how we should be practicing rest?

Ben Gray, RestBen GrayApril 15, 2019rest, refocus, worship leader help, worship rest, leadership, church community, church leadership, christ centered, what is rest supposed to look like, worship team, worship pastor

The Pitfalls of a “Green Room” Mentality

The “Green Room” Mentality This mindset can quickly affect not only your team’s growth and impact but it can cause an unnecessary divide in the church as a whole.

Charlie Flack, Worship LeadingCharlie FlackApril 3, 2019thegreenroom, worship leading, weakmoments, community, church leadership, church community, team, worship team, bringing out the best, worship community, worship leader help

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