Posts under ‘Leadership’

Is worship as important in a dying church as in a thriving church? Should the focus of the church that is in its last days be worship, or finding a way to survive? Perhaps they go hand in hand. I am a part of a church that has been limping along for the past 5 […]

This morning was one kicking time of worship. One of the other sound mixers looked back at me in service, smiled and gave me a thumbs up. And one of the other sound mixers (who is very tone picky) loved it. You can look at the set list this afternoon at www.richkirkpatrick.com
This morning was also […]

Growing up in the church I had great opportunity to glean and learn how to identify the giftings God had given me and begin the journey of shaping and growing them for His pleasure. My journey took shape through music and it became clear very quickly that the music that brought me joy was that […]

Early in ministry I often wondered, being solely an instrumentalist and an instrumental music director in our church, how I was a worship leader. What role did I play in leading worship? How good of a spiritual leader was I? I felt woefully un-gifted in some of these areas, yet highly gifted in others that […]

Gary Durbin is a worship leader I met at a conference earlier this year. Over at his blog he shares the following:
Most worship leaders are not in huge churches. Most worship leaders do not have big budgets, paid sound team members, paid musicians, and some are not even paid themselves. So, I have to […]

“I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.”
-Jesus
A good number of you are probably worship pastors.  I’m also a worship pastor.  Or more specifically, I am a worship/connections pastor. Many of us are [...]

“anonymous worship guy” is writing anonymously on behalf of the blog administrator to protect himself and his church.  Having authentic and unedited thoughts in this case we hope will be healthy and honoring to how Jesus would want it to be.

I am a Pastor at a small church in Northern California.  I am also the [...]

I know that in most situations there will be a staff member who is paid to do this, BUT, when a volunteer builds a team of other volunteers it’s different.
Almost three years ago, our team was informed that our Worship Pastor of 8 years was leaving in 8 weeks. I was asked to step in [...]