Spence brings another hard hitting look at how we trust Jesus.
Worship with a Mission
Aaron focuses on worship off the stage in this look at missional worship.
Stop Trying to Impress
I know that playing music or singing can be an extremely vulnerable thing. I mean, essentially, you are putting yourself out there for others to make some kind of judgement. Will they like my playing? Does he like my voice? Do I sing better than she does? Do they like my leading better than his? Do they think I …
The Faith of a Worship Leader
The Church Collective founder, Ryan Loche, brings us thought provoking questions from Paul’s letter to the Romans.
Being vs. Doing
I would like to begin by asking: “How are you being?” Church leadership comes with a whole lot of jobs that appear as if they will not wait. They have to be done, and done now! There are a lot of stresses and strains that demand your focus and attention one way or the other. …
Spiritual Investment
From the earliest origins of Judeo-Christian history, the personal exchange of wisdom and encouragement from one believer to another has played a vital role in the successful spiritual growth and discipleship of leaders. Today, this distribution of wisdom and encouragement often takes the form of mentoring relationships that are almost essential in developing effective leaders …
Art Matters
Maybe it’s because I’m 31. Maybe it’s because I can’t wear my hair in a pompadour without my ears sticking out like…whoa, but somewhere along the way, I stopped striving to be “relevant” I’m an artist. I produce music, I wrote a book. I tell stories through video. So when I refer to being relevant, …
Is Ministry More Important than Family?
I’ve learned a few things over the years I’ve been in ministry. I’ve learned how to interact with difficult people, how to plan for huge events, how to raise support for new endeavors, and how to neglect my family. Yeah, you weren’t expecting that last one. A great post from Jesse about the balance of family and ministry.
Attitude is Everything
The difference between bringing your A-Game and your B-Game is entirely your state of mind. When it comes to a healthy ministry, attitude is everything.
Christ-Centered Worship
As ministers in worship, as people who lead others into God’s presence through music and singing, as people who remain led by the Holy Spirit and are faithful to scripture, how then should we kick things off? The answer is simple.
With Christ.
Victorious Warriors
Seth muses on the subject of being victorious warriors for our Victorious King. He provides us with a practical “how to” and references perfect pieces of scripture that show this behavior in action.
Is Corporate Worship Discipleship?
“What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” ― A.W. Tozer Click To Tweet This quote drives me as a Pastor and Worship Leader. The part that we play in helping our people to think rightly about God is so overwhelming to me at times. Thankfully …
Avoiding Dissension
The Church Collective is growing. And just as with the early church, growing must include differing opinions and viewpoints. Diversity of opinion is a huge benefactor of advancement in knowledge, development of apologetics and individual understanding of theology. Here’s the issue: It’s 2014. Everybody has a computer in their pocket, a personal blog, and we …
Don’t Make David’s Mistakes
I’ve done a lot to solidify my voice as a writer. I love sarcasm and wit, and I employ those devices regularly in my writing. This particular article won’t have any of either. I don’t enjoy writing things that aren’t funny, but I believe this subject deserves attention. And so few people are willing to …
How to Recover From Sunday Services
Well…it’s over. The rehearsals, the sound checks, all 5 songs in your set – it’s done. NOW is when things get tough. I don’t know about you, but I have this love/hate relationship with Monday mornings. It’s my day off. I sleep in, grab a cup of coffee, sit down and start watching the services from Sunday. And if I …