While worship takes many different forms, musical worship is a powerful way for God’s people to gather and worship Him with the same heart. Whether you lead worship for 10 people or 10,000 people - whether you’ve been leading worship for years, or are curious in what it takes to get started - this website is for you. I’ve been praying you would come. The heart of this web ministry is to see a generation of equipped and connected worship leaders emerge in the local church. It starts right now, with you checking out this site. Take a few minutes to watch a video. Click on the “CONNECT” tab to join in the community that’s already here, encouraging each other from around the world. Let’s see what develops when you engage in DevelopingWorship!
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December 30th, 2008The After Party (5 of 7)
June 24th, 2009
The After Party (4 of 7)
June 18th, 2009
The After Party (3 of 7)
June 12th, 2009A continuation in this series dealing with a critical phase of worship leading that often goes unnoticed… the time AFTER we lead worship.
Willow Arts Conference, Day 1
June 10th, 2009I’m enjoying the first day of the Willow Arts Conference. The first session was very inspiring.
I got to meet the ministry team from Southside Community Church in Paragould, Arkanasas. Andy is “halo_jmpr” on the forum, and he and Mike (the worship pastor at this church) have used some of the DW videos in the course of their ministry. It was great to meet you guys!
The After Party (2 of 7)
June 3rd, 2009There is a critical span of time AFTER we lead worship. Let’s talk about it.
Limo Drivers
June 3rd, 2009Imagine the President comes to your town. He pulls up outside of the event location in the luxurious armored limo, steps out, and walks “the line” greeting people, shaking hands, and speaking with the citizens and press that are gathered at the event.
You, however, miss all of this.
You run straight to the driver’s side of the car, and try to speak to limo driver. As he rolls down the window, you ask questions…
“DUDE! That was the best slow-driving I’ve ever seen! The way you turned that corner without ever topping 4 MPH was amazing!!! Hey, what kind of hat are you wearing? Are those driving gloves leather?!? Do you have any tips for me as I drive my car? Are you using 92 octane, or is this thing diesel? Do you ever have a hard time getting the car to go in reverse? I want to drive just like you!”
The problem with this is that while you’ve gotten to know the limo driver and asked him some questions about his job, the President of the United States made himself available to you, and missed it.
Worship Leaders are a LOT like limo drivers.
We live in a strange time where worship leaders get a lot of attention. They play well, sing well, inspire us, lead us in worship, and they are a gift from the Lord. When we see them as the main attraction, though, we miss the entire point.
Q&A: Worship v. Worship Leading
May 11th, 2009
Q&A Series: Keeping Things Fresh
April 28th, 2009
Q&A: My Perspective on Hymns
April 23rd, 2009
Q&A - Playing and Talking at the same time
April 23rd, 2009