The lead worshipper in your church is not your worship leader. It’s your pastor. And everyone on staff is a worship leader as well.
Mar 12 2010
This one looks interesting…for a variety of reasons. Crowder’s Fantastical Church Music Conference. The font and logo design begs the question: is Willy Wonka involved? Speakers: Louie Giglio Rob Bell David Dark Bob Kauflin David Taylor Artists David Crowder Band Hillsong London Israel Houghton Matt Redman Jars of Clay Matt Maher Leeland Gungor Derek …
Mar 09 2010
Craig Groeschel part two: “Heart for the House” is a phrase that is common among Hillsong congregants. It speaks of the loyalty, honor and single-mindedness that is felt for the local church, specifically Hillsong Church. How is the pulse of your congregants when it comes to having a “heart for the house”?
Mar 08 2010
The South is changing. Through urbanization and the vibrant growth of southern cities, the American South is becoming a center for innovative, intellectual, and cultural growth in the United States. Yet for the first time in its history, the church in the South is declining faster than anywhere in the country. Advance the Church believes …
Mar 08 2010
From Craig Groeschel: We were blessed to have Joel A’Bell, Lead Pastor under Hillsong Church’s Senior Pastors Brian and Bobbie Houston, with us last week all the way from Australia. In this session, we discussed some new things that God is doing at Hillsong and talked about developing a strong culture of worship.
Mar 04 2010
Bill Stegerof the Acts 29 Network meets a lot of church planters. And he's noticed that every single one of them has a plan to reach cool, artsy, influential folks in major cities. None of them are targeting outliers. None of them are targeting rural areas populated by hillbillies and middle school dropouts. None of them are targeting declining, blue-collar cities. Considering that …
Feb 23 2010
Several years ago I visited the Rev. Jason Barr, senior pastor of Macedonia Baptist Church in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I saw firsthand what transition looks like after change has run its course. When Barr arrived at Macedonia 15 years ago, the church used a pipe organ and primarily sang anthems. When he introduced drums to worship, …
Feb 20 2010
Louie Giglio – Main Session 1 – Passion 2010 Andy Stanley – Passion 2010 Main Session Talk- It is Always a Mistake To Decide What You Do Before You Decide Who You Want To Be John Piper – Passion 2010 Main Session Talk – "Is Jesus An Egomaniac?" Francis Chan Talk – Passion 2010 Beth …
Feb 20 2010
How do you lead worship when you don't feel like it? Bob Kauflin explains based on both the Bible and personal experience. We don’t lead others out of a vacuum or a sanitized form of Christianity that bears no resemblance to normal life. It’s important that we take time to grieve, acknowledge pain, and confess …
Feb 19 2010
From Greg Brewton: A while back I had the opportunity to join with a large group of high school students for a worship service. The worship songs were great, the preaching was Cross-centered, but the students worshiped in the dark during the musical portion of the service. The room was mostly dark except for the …
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