March 8, 2021
Scott Flaten
In life and leadership, trustworthiness-the ability to relied on as honest or truthful-is everything. People want to follow those they deem worthy of trust. If you prove to be trustworthy, I believe that by following you, by listening to you, and by believing what you say, that I will move closer to getting what I want out of life, my relationships, my career (or my health, leadership, career, etc).
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February 2, 2021
Scott Flaten
What if you don’t feel like worshiping? If you’re just not feeling it, isn’t it hypocritical to go through the motions worshiping God? What if you’re having an off day, or harboring anger toward someone, or yelled at your kids in the car on the way to church? You don’t want to be fake, do you?
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December 9, 2020
Scott Flaten
Wondering what it takes to be the best worship team member you can be? This post gives a quick run down of qualities of an effective worship team member. (Part 2 of 2)
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Scott Flaten
Wondering what it takes to be the best worship team member you can be? This post gives a quick run down of qualities of an effective worship team member.
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November 16, 2020
Scott Flaten
As worship leaders and worship team members, we have such a great privilege and responsibility to help people experience the life-changing presence of God on a weekly basis. This mission can get lost in the execution of notes, song forms, and production cues. What starts as a genuine desire to worship Jesus and help our congregations experience His presence can quickly become a hyper-focus on excellence that loses the heart behind why we stepped on stage in the first place. While excellence in worship and production ARE important and honor God, a desire for excellence should never overshadow a genuine desire to experience the presence of God
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November 9, 2020
Scott Flaten
As followers of Jesus, we can (and should) face the future with peace and confidence even in the midst of great transition and change. How can we grow and thrive through change instead of facing the future with feelings of dread?
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October 14, 2020
Scott Flaten
So, you want to be a worship pastor? While there's so much great gear that can help you succeed in worship ministry, none it will matter if you don't have these foundational tools. Here are a few "must-haves" to succeed in the worship ministry:
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October 14, 2020
Scott Flaten
Our goal as worship leaders and worship teams is to eliminate distractions and point our congregations to focus their attentions and affections on Jesus. We welcome the presence of God as we play and sing praise to Him, and invite the people in our churches to worship him, too. There are a number of things in our gatherings that can distract people from worshiping Jesus. 3 of these areas include:
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