The Shepherd is a Pastor who develops community and belonging.

I found out about a recent conference called “ALTARS.”

I remember asking my Dad, “Do I have to?” when asked to clean my room or do my homework.

Do I have what it takes?

I was twenty-six. Having recently moved cross-country, leaving the long summers of South Texas for the short ones of Pennsylvania, I was learning many new customs in this new culture.

I read a job description for a Director of Music and was struck by the first “Core Competency” required.

You may be in one of those glorious seasons where you click with everyone on your team. Or…

Today, we highlight the strengths each Fader brings to preparing for great rehearsals.

Many of us hate personality tests because we feel like they box us in.

See creating chord charts through the eyes of each of the Five Faders.

See choosing songs through the eyes of each of the Five Faders.

See scheduling through the eyes of each of the Five Faders.

See auditions through the eyes of each of the Five Faders.

Today begins a series to teach you how each of the Five Faders accomplishes the tasks in our to-do lists.

How do you show up to rehearsals? Would you describe it as "fully prepared?"

Steve, my brother-in-law, is a farmer.

I was leading Sunday morning worship at this church. I greeted the assembled worshipers and… got back a very wimpy response. I felt like I was looking at a room of corpses.

Doesn’t this just have a great ring to it? Campfire. Eating together. Relaxed worship. Late-night talks. Teaching tailored to your team. Friendships deepened. A break from your routine. God speaking...

As we approach the end of the year, I encourage you to take a moment between sips of 'nog (stay tuned for a killer recipe) to reflect on the state of your team's relationships.

What’s your worship team like? And by “worship team,” I mean the musicians and techs together.

Are you like a Worship Family? A Worship Indie Band? A Worship Elevator? Let me describe each one.