Worship team training and resources

As a worship pastor, you know the Sunday struggle all too well. It's Wednesday night, and you're staring at a blank worship planning template, but the real challenge isn't just finding songs—it's finding the right songs that create a cohesive flow for your congregation.

How do we, as church worship leaders and pastors, truly cultivate excellence within our music teams? It's not just about hitting the right notes; it’s about the heart behind the music. 

There are a lot of common forms of pragmatism in the church today when it comes to gathered worship. By pragmatism I mean that we simply settle for whatever seems to work at a given point in time. But is that what the bible says we should do?

Some streams of thought say that the emotionally mature person is someone whose emotions are subdued or are in check. But is that the picture that the Bible gives us? That Jesus gives us? Or do we need to think a bit deeper about emotions?

What if the stage does more harm than good? What if we could just get on the same level and see eye to eye? After all, we are the priesthood of all believers.

I think we have a problem. We have a problem in our worship when it comes to emotions. And I don't know what you think I'm about to say, but hear me out for a little bit. 

Worship leaders and teams are full of volunteers with full-time jobs and limited time to invest in their own training. That's why people like Citizens is partnering with us to equip music teams in churches of all sizes.