A number of years ago, in a moment of profound revelation, one of my friends was arguing that the “worship leader” wasn’t a legitimate role in the church because it wasn’t listed in Ephesians 4! These typically-silly ministry debates generally didn’t concern me, but this time my interest was piqued. Can you believe that the …
“Worship Leader” or “Worship Pastor”? Our Language Tells on Us Read More »
We are incredibly honored to welcome Jonathan Swindal to the writing rotation here at Worship Online. He’s spent significant time in high-level leadership roles at acclaimed institutions like Southeastern University, Oral Roberts University, & now New Life Midtown in Colorado Springs and has both an MDiv from ORU & ThM from Denver Seminary (graduation Fall …
Why Should Worship Leaders Even Care About Theology? Read More »
IT’S NO SECRET THAT WE ARE LIVING IN A WORLD WHERE IT’S INCREASINGLY UNPOPULAR TO BE A CHRISTIAN. Standing up for the traditional Christian principles and promoting one way to God rubs against many of the mainstream media’s narratives that are being heavily pushed today. In Los Angeles’s mainstream music and arts industry, it’s arguably …
Lessons Learned from Bieber’s Latest EP – Our Sacrificial Creative Calling Read More »
2020 was wild. Like, WILD. And that’s putting it mildly. The craziness of the year has taken a toll on our minds, bodies, and spirits. We hoped that 2021 would bring new life, perspective, vision, etc. In some ways, it has (Thank God!)! But also in many ways, we haven’t fully recovered. If you …
A lot of worship teams aren’t reaching their full potential simply because they don’t know how to rehearse. Now I know that the title used the word “practice”, but before we get started I want to start off by saying: practice is something everyone should do before they show up. Rehearsal is what happens …
What a Beautiful Name, This is Amazing Grace, Waymaker, Build My Life, Great Are You, Lord… only a few of the many songs our churches have completely exhausted! I’m sure you identify with this: 1) A new AMAZING worship song comes out and you decide to start leading it at church. 2) You sing it …
5 Ways to Revive the Worship Songs You’ve Overplayed Read More »
Okay Worship Pastors, brace yourselves because it’s your turn! You might need to grab your journal, your Passion translation of the Bible, your favorite Bethel instrumental album, and a comforting cup of coffee before you read these because they pack a punch! Okay, seriously though, I hope you know we’re joking. This list is honestly …
5 Things Worship Pastors Do that Annoy Volunteers Read More »
I’m sure you’re thinking, “Wait my Worship Pastor gets annoyed? I didn’t know they were even capable of that!” Now I know it’s hard to believe, but even though all they do all day is spend 6 hours in their office worshipping along with Bethel, Maverick City, & UPPERROOM YouTube videos, they still can …
5 Things Volunteers Do that Annoy their Worship Pastors More than Anything Read More »
It seems like now more than ever the people of God have differing beliefs on politics, values, & worldview. Honestly, I’m kinda here for it though. Why?! This is a really healthy thing for all of us to interact with because it forces us to process why we believe what we believe! Why you believe …
Have you ever scrolled through Netflix, thought to yourself “there’s nothing good on here that I haven’t already watched”, & then a few weeks later found out about this awesome show that was there all along? I end up missing a lot of great shows, great music, & great books all because I didn’t know they …
Over 150 Ways to Improve as a Worship Musician, Worship Vocalist, & Worship Pastor! Read More »
