Oblique Strategies
Have you ever wished you could “teach” your sound team to listen and mix more musically?
Core Competencies
I read a job description for a Director of Music and was struck by the first “Core Competency” required.
How To Improve The Quality of Your Services
A worship leader recently asked me how to improve the quality of their services. That’s easy.
Leading the Same Room Limits Me
One of your lids as a worship leader may be leading the same room over and over.
Do You Embrace Inclusion More Than Excellence?
Does your church have non-leaders leading, non-singers singing, non-musicians playing, non-communicators communicating, etc.? Many churches live in this uncomfortable reality.
“And Other Duties As Assigned”
I’ve been looking at lots of worship leader job descriptions lately as we help several churches look for staff. Almost all of them have some kitchen-junk-drawer statement at the end of the responsibilities
2020 Was The Optimal Leadership Environment
As a leader, uncertainty is your life. It’s your sweet spot.
Thriving As A Woman In Leadership
We often misunderstand equality, authority, and equity in the conversation about women in church leadership.
I Didn't Know It Was Keeping Me From Being More Effective
I’ve been getting up at 4:30 AM the last couple of weeks to spend quiet, uninterrupted time writing and editing my past Fertilizers.
1,300 Little Finish Lines
My pastor was a college professor who had just finished the semester.
How to Make Decisions
The most eternally creative thing you can do is make a decision.” – Dave Miller
Dissatisfaction - Friend or Foe?
Perhaps the reason growth is often slow or painful in churches is we’re so focused on keeping people happy and satisfied, we never have enough dissatisfaction to tip the scales for growth to happen.