As the most sacred weekend on the Christian calendar approaches, is your worship team truly ready to lead your congregation in celebrating Christ’s resurrection with power and passion? From vocal warmups to spiritual prep, this guide packs a punch with advice to fortify your team physically, mentally, and spiritually.

Discover the secrets to nourishing energy levels, uplifting team devotions, and showing sincere appreciation that will unite your worship leaders. Don’t let exhaustion or strain hinder your team’s ability to pour out their hearts in unbridled praise during Easter’s heightened services and emotions.

Embolden your worship ministry with Biblical wisdom to bring their absolute best when it matters most. Get ready to experience worship that soars to glorious new heights!

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Enough of lackluster teams plagued by lukewarm volunteers and toxic dysfunction! It’s time to raise the bar and build a revolutionary worship ministry that radiates passionate engagement on every level.

Uncover the 7 profound yet practical rules that separate game-changing worship teams from the meh masses. From anchoring your soul in an unshakable connection with God to embracing constructive conflict as fuel for growth, this guide blazes a trail for teams ready to leave complacency behind.

You’ll be equipped with a master plan for fostering an unstoppable team dynamic – one marked by undivided devotion to your leadership, unbreakable unity among members, and unparalleled commitment to engaging the congregation and church body.

But the true game-changer? Reigniting your team’s fervor by treating the musical and planning processes not as chores but as sacred rhythms of your united heartbeat.

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“As we enter the final weeks of Lent and begin to think more seriously about the Sunday after Easter here are some resources to adapt for your context or use as inspiration. The entire season from Easter to Pentecost is 90 days and is often referred to as Eastertide or simply the Easter Season. The reference to the Great Fifty Days is the time from Easter to Ascension day.”

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Is Your Praise Team Truly Ready for Easter?

As the biggest Sunday of the year, Easter deserves nothing less than your worship team’s absolute best. But nailing those powerful lyrics and mesmerizing melodies takes more than just showing up.

In this must-read guide, you’ll uncover a proven rehearsal plan that will elevate your team’s performance to heavenly heights. From scheduling mastery to intentional prayer circles, these sacred strategies ensure a pristine, Spirit-led Easter praise experience.

But the real key? Learning to embrace the unexpected with flexibility and an overflowing joy that can only come from the risen Christ. Get ready to trade stressful rehearsal chaos for focused enthusiasm!

Don’t let this Easter pass by like any other – claim your team’s full worship potential with insights that will leave your congregation undeniably inspired.

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A conversation between Brandon Lake and Brooke Ligertwood on self-confidence vs. God-confidence.

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In a bombshell announcement just days before Easter, one of America’s most influential churches says goodbye to online worship services forever. Bridgetown Church’s lead pastor reveals they’re canceling their livestream to realign with their vision for authentic community and spiritual health.

This seismic shift has set the church world ablaze! Was streaming a pandemic-era necessity that has outstayed its welcome? Or is removing this vital digital outreach a regressive mistake in our hyper-connected age?

Dive into the full story for fascinating insights into Bridgetown’s bold reasoning behind ditching the livestream. From combatting “hurry sickness” to reclaiming sacred in-person connections, this move seems to be a rallying cry against the relentless encroachment of virtual living.

But the shockwaves extend far beyond this trendsetting congregation. Ahead, you’ll unpack the complex debate now raging across churches big and small. Is online engagement an essential service or a community-corrosive crutch? Where does the future of ministry lie – in slick production value or grassroots gathered worship?

No matter which side you take, this is one controversy that will reshape how we “do church” for years to come.

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We’ve all been there – that one insanely talented player joins the team and BOOM, everything tightens up and starts grooving like you’ve never heard before. But then they can’t make it one Sunday and…it’s back to batting in the minors.

What if you could consistently raise your game without relying on a superstar to carry the team? According to this mind-blowing article, all it takes is tapping into the hidden power of smart arranging.

You’ll discover 5 deceptively simple principles that transform even the most average musicians into a cohesive, intentional unit. From avoiding the “blob of sound” trap to embracing the holy power of rest, these insights could revolutionize your sound overnight.

Whether your lead worshiper is a vocal virtuoso or a heartfelt servant, whether your band is stacked with prodigies or plodders – this article proves you have everything you need to create “above average” worship experiences. All you need is the alchemical power of great arrangers!

Why wait for a savior guitarist when you can unlock your team’s unique, God-given potential today? Read on and be amazed at how quickly “ordinary” can transcend to “extraordinary”!

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Worship leader, time for a wake-up call! Discover the 18 toxic habits sabotaging your ministry.

Leading worship is a sacred calling, but are you unknowingly undermining your own effectiveness? In this hard-hitting exposé, veteran worship leader Mark Cole pulls no punches – revealing the 18 deadly traps that even the most well-intentioned praise teams fall into.

From picking songs your congregation can’t engage with to letting your private worship life languish…from alienating your tech team to wallowing in past mistakes…this convicted-straight-from-the-heart list will have you squirming with re-conviction.

But don’t just read it and weep! Let these flaws of “weak” leadership be the defibrillator shock that restarts your worship ministry into a powerful, anointed, soul-stirring experience.

If you’re ready for true transparency, humble growth, and a refreshing realignment with God’s heart for praise, this is your wake-up call. Prepare to be challenged, encouraged, and launched into a new dimension of leading lives into His presence!

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