by Bryan Stevenson | Jan 28, 2021 | Church Leadership, Worship
Balance It has taken lengths of time and pointed intentionality to acquire the aforementioned basic principles in my mind. It has taken even more time and intentionality to keep them there. I need to be reminded of them often. Maybe your experience is different? For...
by Bryan Stevenson | Jan 5, 2021 | Church Leadership, Worship
A Matter of the Heart In the middle of the twenty-ninth chapter of Isaiah just before the prophet speaks of the Messiah, the Lord pronounces a judgment (through Isaiah) on the people of Israel – one that Jesus recalls in Mark 7:7. Isaiah 29:13 And so the...
by Bryan Stevenson | Dec 22, 2020 | Church Planting, Small Church / Rural Church, Worship
Over twenty years have passed since I was first involved in a church plant. There is much that has changed in the field of worship and technology, but as the saying goes – the more things change, the more they stay the same. No, I am no longer lugging a Fender...
by Travis Stephens | Jun 19, 2020 | Church Health, Church Revitalization, Small Church / Rural Church
If I were to ask you what’s the one area in your church that could use the most help, what would you say? If you pastor in a small town like I do, I’m betting you would say worship. I know worship can have many meanings, but for the sake of our discussion here, I’m...
by Travis Stephens | Nov 22, 2019 | Church Leadership, Church Revitalization
If I asked 100 lead pastors what is the staff or volunteer position that is most difficult to work with, how many do you think would say the worship leader? My guess would be over 50%, with the youth pastor coming in a close second. It just seems like there’s often...
