10 Rules for Keeping Christmas Simple
The holiday season is a hectic time for church leadership. In our well-intentioned efforts to make Advent extra special, we often overextend ourselves and…
Christmas Eve on Sunday: The Big Opportunity
Christmas Eve falls on a Sunday this year – don’t scale back, go bigger! With holiday-minded guests and wandering prodigals likely attending in greater numbers, this rare alignment is a pivotal chance to make welcoming hospitality your best investment. Keep services short and encouraging, solve scheduling dilemmas simply, and leverage…
How A Worship Service Is Like A Meal
Think of planning a worship service like crafting a well-balanced meal – the songs are the courses, each with a unique flavor and purpose. Fill up on Christmas songs alone and you miss the main dishes of declaration and surrender. This year, limit holiday tunes to just a few per…
Getting and Keeping Volunteers for Christmas
Christmas services require extra volunteers, but relying solely on your regular team may leave you shorthanded. Deborah Ike is here to help. She offers practical strategies for recruiting the helpers you’ll need, from identifying roles to personal invites and follow-ups. Feed volunteers and send handwritten notes afterwards to show appreciation.…
Embrace Tradition for Your Christmas Celebration
Zip up your ugly Christmas sweater and cozy up to tradition this season. When it comes to the holidays, people crave the classic – timeless tunes, candles aglow, familiar phrases from Luke. So embrace what they expect. There’s power in keeping things simple. Don’t reinvent the manger scene – let…
The Importance of Christmas Eve
Imagine this scene: It’s after another praise team rehearsal, and we’re winding down with our favorite after rehearsal snack – sushi at the local sushi joint! As we gather around the table, one of our fellow worship leaders starts weaving…
Trends: Church Mergers
As megachurches swallow the congregations of smaller churches (read this link to informative…
Is Contemporary Worship Dead?
Is contemporary worship is dead? Let’s see what we can do to bring…
Why American Idol Is the Worship Leader’s Best Friend
America’s venerable talent TV show is also the worship leader’s best friend. If…