Tag Archives: charismatic

Why I became more charismatic when I became reformed

by on February 11, 2011 in theology, worship

I was raised in the Vineyard church, my dad was a worship leader in the Santa Barbara Vineyard and then later planted a Vineyard as the lead pastor in Lompoc CA. I was groomed in worship by some very talented musicians and worship leaders inside the Vineyard. I observed how these guys led worship, how [...]

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How I deal with people leaving the church because of the music

by on May 28, 2010 in leadership, worship

I’ve said previously on this blog that as a worship leader you are most likely the second most popular reason people leave the church, behind the pastor. You may be the first, depending on how lucky you are. I’ve also said that fact is the thing I dislike most about being a worship leader. It [...]

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Leading worship in spiritual and practical balance

by on September 9, 2008 in church, worship

Balanced corporate worship combines two components: spiritual and practical. It is easy and even enticing to over emphasis one to the detriment of the other. In order to insure God is our only object of worship while doing it in a unified, excellent, spirit filled manner we have to walk in balance of these two [...]

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