The Worship Initiative Podcast

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How Should I Handle Leading Worship Songs That I Don’t Personally Like? | Ask Shane B Sep 09, 2019

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From time to time there will be folks who are eager and genuine in their desire to lead worship on your church’s worship team, but they simply aren’t at a place in their skills to be trusted to lead yet. How can you have an honest and loving conversation without discouraging someone in their love of music? Shane shares some helpful biblical principles to guide us as we lovingly admonish, encourage, and speak truth to one another for the purpose of serving the body in any area of the church, and making sure we keep God’s glory our primary goal.

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How Do I Tell Someone Auditioning For The Worship Team That They Aren't Ready? | Ask Shane B Sep 03, 2019

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SING! Conference Recap | Ask Shane B Aug 26, 2019

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The Worship Initiative team had the chance to serve at the SING! Conference hosted by Keith and Kristyn Getty. It was a really special and encouraging week for our team as we met new friends, sat under incredible teaching, and worshipped with believers from all over the globe. Shane and Jeremy share some of their favorite moments from the conference, and what the Lord taught them while they were in Nashville.

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Transitions in a Set | Phil Wickham Aug 12, 2019

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Finding the right way to transition between songs, sermons, and the rest of a service can be really tough, and can end up being a huge distraction to people in the audience. In this episode of Ask Shane B, B sits down with Phil Wickham to hear how he goes about transitioning from song to song without interrupting the smooth flow of a service. To submit your questions for the Ask Shane B Podcast, email askshaneb@worshipinitiative.com

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The Goal as a Worship Leader | Phil Wickham Aug 05, 2019

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It is easy to just show up to church, lead songs, and go home and forget the reasons why we even sing together as a church in the first place and the goal that worship leaders aim for. In this special episode, Shane B sits down with Phil Wickham to consider what exactly the goal of the worship leader is, and how to faithfully steward the roles God has called us to. To submit your questions for the Ask Shane B Podcast, email askshaneb@worshipinitiative.com

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The Drums Are Too Loud. What Do I Do About That? | Ask Shane B Jul 29, 2019

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Let’s face it, people; drums are just loud. But that doesn’t mean drums are bad, that volume is bad, or that you can’t serve the folks in your local church body well if you meet in a small room and have a loud drum set. Shane Barnard shares some helpful insights into how to approach volume issues in general and how to ensure that making much of God and serving the Church remain our ultimate goal.

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How Do I Lead Well at a New Church Plant? | Ask Shane B Jul 22, 2019

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Leading worship for church plant or any small start up church can present a host of challenges for your team. In this episode Shane shares from his own experiences leading worship at a church plant about how to be intentional and strategic with your entire team in order to maintain vision and excitement in a potentially overwhelming scenario.

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How Do You Run an Effective Rehearsal? Pt. 2 | Ask Shane B Jul 15, 2019

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This is a two-part episode that covers all things rehearsals. Rehearsing with your team can often feel rushed, in-effective, stressful, and frustrating. But it doesn’t have to! Rehearsal times can (and should) be times of relational connection, spiritual encouragement, and a time where we prepare our hearts for the mission given to us to lead God’s Church. Shane shares many of the lessons he has learned that have shaped how he approaches leading a rehearsal that is life-giving, productive, and encouraging. For charts, daily devotionals, and tutorials and much more take a free trial at http://theworshipinitiative.com

How Do You Run an Effective Rehearsal? Pt. 1 | Ask Shane B Jul 08, 2019

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How do I Resolve Conflict on My Team and Pursue Unity? | Ask Shane B Jul 01, 2019

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Let’s face it…when you assemble any group of sinners (all of us), conflict is inevitable. How you choose to respond to conflict must be biblically informed and pursued with humility and grace. Conflict is an opportunity to live out the ministry of reconciliation given to us in the Gospel. In this episode Shane unpacks some helpful biblical principles for resolving conflict and cultivating unity on your worship team.

For charts, daily devotionals, and tutorials and much more take a free trial at http://theworshipinitiative.com