From time to time most worship leaders will hear something along the lines of, “thanks for ushering in the Holy Spirit” or “you did a great job of ushering in the Holy Spirit”.  How should we respond to these statements, and even more importantly, how should we think about this idea and ensure that our theology is accurately informed by God’s Word?  In this episode Shane digs into what God’s Word has to say about the Holy Spirit, our role as worship leaders, and discusses how we can pursue being intentional with our semantics when leading the Church.

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When life and ministry are hectic and schedules are full it can become difficult to prioritize taking time to make sure you are caring for your own heart and own relationship with Christ.  How do we make sure we are creating practical and consistent routines that will allow us to walk intimately with the Lord and not just pour out in life and ministry.  In this episode Shane shares some helpful principles that he has employed in his own walk with the Lord as well as the challenges he has faced and overcome over two decades of ministry.

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Having a choir be a part of your worship team from time to time has the potential to be a really special and even powerful way of leading your church.  It can also come with its share of obstacles to overcome and details to consider.  Shane shares some of the ways he has gone about incorporating a choir into some special worship moments as well as the biblical principles that should inform any decision we make when discerning how we go about leading the body.

 

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From time to time there will be folks who are eager and genuine in their desire to lead worship on your church’s worship team, but they simply aren’t at a place in their skills to be trusted to lead yet.  How can you have an honest and loving conversation without discouraging someone in their love of music?  Shane shares some helpful biblical principles to guide us as we lovingly admonish, encourage, and speak truth to one another for the purpose of serving the body in any area of the church, and making sure we keep God’s glory our primary goal.

 

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From time to time there will be folks who are eager and genuine in their desire to lead worship on your church’s worship team, but they simply aren’t at a place in their skills to be trusted to lead yet.  How can you have an honest and loving conversation without discouraging someone in their love of music?  Shane shares some helpful biblical principles to guide us as we lovingly admonish, encourage, and speak truth to one another for the purpose of serving the body in any area of the church, and making sure we keep God’s glory our primary goal.

 

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The Worship Initiative team had the chance to serve at the SING! Conference hosted by Keith and Kristyn Getty. It was a really special and encouraging week for our team as we met new friends, sat under incredible teaching, and worshipped with believers from all over the globe. Shane and Jeremy share some of their favorite moments from the conference, and what the Lord taught them while they were in Nashville.

 

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Finding the right way to transition between songs, sermons, and the rest of a service can be really tough, and can end up being a huge distraction to people in the audience. In this episode of Ask Shane B, B sits down with Phil Wickham to hear how he goes about transitioning from song to song without interrupting the smooth flow of a service. To submit your questions for the Ask Shane B Podcast, email [email protected]

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It is easy to just show up to church, lead songs, and go home and forget the reasons why we even sing together as a church in the first place and the goal that worship leaders aim for. In this special episode, Shane B sits down with Phil Wickham to consider what exactly the goal of the worship leader is, and how to faithfully steward the roles God has called us to. To submit your questions for the Ask Shane B Podcast, email [email protected]

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Let’s face it, people; drums are just loud.  But that doesn’t mean drums are bad, that volume is bad, or that you can’t serve the folks in your local church body well if you meet in a small room and have a loud drum set. Shane Barnard shares some helpful insights into how to approach volume issues in general and how to ensure that making much of God and serving the Church remain our ultimate goal.

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Leading worship for church plant or any small start up church can present a host of challenges for your team.  In this episode Shane shares from his own experiences leading worship at a church plant about how to be intentional and strategic with your entire team in order to maintain vision and excitement in a potentially overwhelming scenario.

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