Ever notice how your second service always seems to click better than your first? You’re not alone—most worship teams unknowingly turn their opening service into a “dress rehearsal,” and there’s a hidden cultural problem behind it that’s killing your team’s preparation. What if I told you the solution isn’t about practicing harder, but about completely flipping how your team thinks about the difference between practice and rehearsal? These three simple tactics transformed a team that was learning songs at rehearsal into one that showed up ready to polish and perfect. The secret lies in understanding that “practice is personal; rehearsal is relational”—and once you grasp this distinction, you’ll never look at your midweek prep the same way again.
The Next Big Thing
What would happen if Rick Warren started a church in your town? Would it suck the life out of other…