Worship Leading Five Ways to Help Struggling Vocalists 16 Oct 201715 Oct 2017 It is difficult to tell a student he/she is not vocally ready to lead his/her peers in worship, but there are times when this is necessary. Thankfully, there are several…
Free Stuff Free Resource: Gorilla, Man, Gun Game 6 Oct 201710 Oct 2017 Gorilla, Man, Gun is a classic youth ministry game. We recently put a new twist on this fun game by making it into a screen game that can easily be…
Student Leaders Communicating to Student Worship Leaders (Part Two) 2 Oct 20171 Oct 2017 Communication is key for the health of any team, but effective communication to student worship leaders is much different than the way we communicate to parents and adults. (For more…
Worship Leading Communicating to Student Worship Leaders (Part One) 25 Sep 201725 Sep 2017 There are literally hundreds of methods of communicating with your worship team, but communicating with student worship leaders is dramatically different than how we communicate to adult worship teams. Over…
Student Leaders… Handling Unresponsiveness in Worship 18 Sep 201718 Sep 2017 If you have been leading worship for any amount of time you have likely led before an unresponsive group. If this is true for you, you understand the frustration and…
Student Leaders… Eight Reasons To Develop A Team That Leads Worship For Children 21 Jun 201620 Jun 2016 There are so many ways of raising up student worship leaders. One of the best methods of developing young worship leaders is to have them lead worship for children. Here…
Student Leaders… Five Ways To Connect With Your Students This Summer 16 Jun 2016 Summer is here, your students are out of school and have most have plenty of free time. Don't waste this opportunity to develop relationships with your students. Here are five fun…
Student Leaders Developing Your Ministry Game Plan: Action Plan 9 Jun 20169 Jun 2016 This is the third post in my series, Developing Your Ministry Game Plan. The final step of your game plan is often the most exciting step to take because it is…
Worship Leading Developing Your Ministry Game Plan: Your Vision Statement 24 May 20168 Jun 2016 Have you ever wondered what the future will be like? Kids have awesome imaginations and dreams about what they want to be when they grow up. Similarly, one of the…
Student Leaders… Developing Your Ministry Game Plan: Mission Statement 17 May 20168 Jun 2016 Developing a mission statement for your ministry may not seem like an important detail in light of everything you may have on your to-do list. But, I would argue that it may be…
Student Leaders Four Programs to Help You Be More Productive 9 May 20169 May 2016 I love programs that help make my work more productive. There are several programs that I use each week, most of which are free, to be as productive and organized…
Student Leaders Why You Should Film Worship Sets 29 Mar 201628 Mar 2016 There are so many ways to train student worship leaders to become better musicians and leaders. One method that can be a fun, and possibly embarrassing, is to film your worship…
Student Leaders Communicating with Parents 13 Mar 201613 Mar 2016 Failure to inform parents about your ministry and its activities will limit your ministry's impact on your students. The world we live in has families going in so many different directions and…
Student Leaders Starting A Student Band 6 Mar 201613 Mar 2016 If you are thinking about starting a student band or worship program, here are a few questions to consider before you begin this exciting adventure. 1. Do you have the…
Student Leaders… An Acceptable Offering 29 Feb 201628 Feb 2016 The book of Leviticus is not one that many Christians visit on a regular basis, but it is a great book for worship leaders to read. Yes, it is filled…
Worship Leading Connecting With Those You Lead 22 Feb 201622 Feb 2016 No matter if you lead worship on Sunday mornings or Wednesday nights, the day you are leading always finds a way of becoming busy. Despite how crazy things might get,…
Student Leaders… Selecting Songs: Prepare then Choose 15 Feb 201615 Feb 2016 Worship leaders are faced with numerous decisions each week. One of those responsibilities is choosing the songs they plan to lead during their worship set. Here is a simple outline of how you…
High School Worship Team… Vocal Exercises 8 Feb 20166 Feb 2016 Vocal exercises are a must for every worship leader. They are vitally important for student worship leaders who's vocal chords are changing and developing. Completing vocal exercises, like the ones below, on…
Sherwood Students… Four Essentials for Student Worship Leaders 1 Feb 20164 Feb 2016 Having worked with student worship leaders for several years, I have discovered a few essentials that I feel are important practices for every student worship leader. None of these are new ideas,…