Wow guys, this is one heck of an episode. Chris and I had the chance to talk worship with Don Moen. We talk about:
- His organization Worship in Action.
- How worship is not merely what happens on the weekend and how worship leaders have gotten this wrong.
- How a healthy time of worship will lead to being the hands and feet of Christ to people in need.
- How worship as it is today isn’t emphasized by Jesus.
- The importance of not getting caught up in the production of the weekend at the expense of meeting people where they are.
- How the people coming to church for the weekend desperately need to connect with God.
- The importance of finding moments in a service to connect people to God.
- The art of creating atmosphere for people to interact with God.
- The danger of letting a musical style be the goal of a church worship service.
- How a healthy worship leader will be able to connect across all generations.
- How to work with songs in different keys.
- Advice for worship leaders who want to see years of fruitful music ministry.
- How a time of testimony can also be part of worship.
- The danger of defining worship as just the musical portion of a church service.
- Practical advice for songwriting.
- The habit of writing and songwriting. How God is involved in the process.
- The importance of asking for and taking to heart feedback about your songs.
- Don’s time at Integrity Music. How he would take the time to listen through the music submitted to the label.
- How he navigated new seasons in ministry and how he held close to God in the midst.
- His overseas worship leading time.