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Worship Leading as a Ministry of Reconciliation

When Isaac Wardell interviewed for the job of director of worship arts at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Charlottesville, Virginia, he learned how often worship changes hurt, confuse, or offend people.

Feature Story Feature Story | December 06, 2010

Internships: Churches Make Room for People to Serve and Learn in Ministry

Interns often add energy, joy, and new connections to a church. Does your congregation have what it takes to mentor and support an intern?

Feature Story Feature Story | November 22, 2010

Teaching the laity to preach and to pray

A description of Chris O'Reilly and Peter Bush's experience training lay leaders to pray and preach.

Article Article | November 01, 2010

Job Description #6: Minister of Music, Worship and Fine Arts

The Minister of Music, Worship & Fine Arts develops the ministries of music, drama, dance and the visual arts and incorporates these in the worship of the church so that the worship of the congregation is enhanced to the glory of God. This ministry ultimately helps the church fulfill her God-given vision, “to help people from our diverse community grow in their relationship with Christ and with each other.”

Article Article | October 28, 2010

Job Description #5: Director of Music and Worship Arts

The Purpose of a director of music and worship arts is to equip and shepherd our musicians and worship arts leaders, and with the pastors, to guide and support the worship planning process. The ultimate goal is to support the vision of our church through the worship experience at each individual service.

Article Article | October 28, 2010

Job Description #4: Director of Worship and Music

The Worship Director should be fully devoted to God and to the church of Jesus Christ and be committed to expressing that devotion through heart-felt worship consistent with the Evangelical and Reformed tradition.

Article Article | October 28, 2010

Job Description #3: Pastoral Musician

The Pastoral Musician will be an accomplished musician and a dedicated Christian; one who maintains a vital personal relationship with Jesus Christ and who encourages spiritual growth in the persons she/he works with and serves. The Pastoral Musician must also have an appreciation for the Reformed faith.

Article Article | October 28, 2010

Job Description #2: Director of Music

General Position Expectation for Director of Music: administers and produces all aspects of music. This would include recruitment, training, and leading a varied ministry of music for the congregation in harmony with the church's mission statement.

Article Article | October 28, 2010

Job Description #1: Director of Music

A Director of Music helps develop and lead the worship music ministry for the church, in consultation with the senior pastor and other team members, in a way that is consistent with the mission, values, and theology of the church community.

Article Article | October 28, 2010

Sample Music Job Descriptions

As more and more churches hire worship coordinators and directors of music, they are also writing job descriptions. A good job description can serve as a road map for the person entering the position and for others who engage in the process of worship planning and leadership.

Article Article | October 28, 2010

Stilling the Storm (Book Excerpt)

Smith explores the wide range of liturgical resources available for congregations in difficult situations and how those resources can best fit the specific situation they are experiencing.

Book Excerpt Book Excerpt | October 20, 2010

Trusting God in Youth Ministry: Living Our Faith Together

Want to do youth ministry with more trust, less anxiety? A feature story with practical tips for developing sustainable youth ministry in which congregations experience themselves as one body growing together in love.

Feature Story Feature Story | April 05, 2010

Tending the Heart: Soul Care for Worship Leaders

It is all too easy for worship leaders--preachers and musicians alike-to--slip into "mere professionalism." When that happens, we settle into dull habit, holy things no longer stir our soul, and God becomes distant and even abstract? This session examined that spiritual danger and suggested some practices to "guard our souls."

Audio Audio | March 22, 2010

Teaching Worship Leadership: Content and Context

Leading worship requires attending to the specifics of a worshiping congregation, and yet many classrooms tend toward the general. This workshop looked at a new multi-media resource documenting the life of one Chicago congregation and designed to be a kind of “flight simulator” for worship leaders. It explored teaching worship leadership with a dual emphasis on theological content and congregational context.

Audio Audio | January 01, 2010

Worship Renewal Grants Worth Applying For

Writing a good proposal for a worship renewal grant helps congregation members talk together about why you do what you do in worship and how your worship practices form your faith and life

Feature Story Feature Story | December 20, 2009

Pastoral and Worship Excellence: Becoming more like Christ

A feature story exploring Pastoral and Worship excellence. David J. Wood and Paul Ryan offer a biblical framework for cultivating congregational conversations about pastoral excellence and standards for worship excellence.

Feature Story Feature Story | September 11, 2009

Symposium 2009 - Leadership from Inside Out

In this session, RCA general secretary Wes Granberg-Michaelson explored congregational leadership that is built on and extends from the inner spiritual lives of leaders, and explored how this relates to the dynamics of organizational change. The presentation drew from his book Leadership from Inside Out.

Audio Audio | January 01, 2009

Kaleidoscope: Shifting Perspectives of Faith Formation, Young People, and Intergenerational Worship

This session explored how our understanding of young people and faith formation ought to enhance appreciation for worship that is intergenerational. Drawing on current resources, ideas for promoting change and exchanging ideas will outline a strategy for promoting intergenerational worship.

Audio Audio | January 01, 2009

Mentoring Musicians and Worship Artists

How can we change our leadership paradigm from directing people to helping them grow?

Audio Audio | January 01, 2009

Symposium 2009 - Standards for Excellence in Worship

Worship planners and leaders often speak of excellence in worship. What are these standards and who determines them?

Audio Audio | January 01, 2009