Observations from the Choir Room
As I’ve traveled the state of Georgia for the past 10 years I’ve heard the successes and the horror stories of what goes on in choir rehearsals. With that in mind, I’ve wanted to share three of those...
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SB 375 – Keeping Faith In Adoption and Foster Care Act
So far the Georgia General Assembly passed an adoption overhaul bill without religious freedom protection for faith based adoption and foster care agencies. This past week a new bill was heard in a...
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Wade Lott
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J. Eric Rentz
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Act Today! Time is Running Out for Faith Based Adoption Protection!
The last day of the 2018 Legislative Session is March 29th. SB 375 needs to be voted out of the House Judiciary Committee and voted for on the floor of the Georgia House of Representatives! Please...
View ArticleFit for Worship
Formed in 1118 and assigned to protect the Holy Land and the religious relics, the Knights Templar fell to Saladin’s army by 1180. Such a fall seemed improbable. The Knight’s strength was found though...
View ArticleO for a Thousand Tongues to Sing
Charles Wesley wrote this hymn in 1759 as he approached the anniversary date of his conversion on May 21, 1758. His original hymn contained 19 stanzas and began “Glory to God, and praise and love, and...
View ArticleWorship Ministry Communication
Three helpful keys to building a healthy worship and media team: 1. Invest in your team — It’s easy to take what has worked in the past and make it the rule to follow indefinitely. Whether it is the...
View ArticleWho Moved My Piano?
Many pianists have seen changes in their roles as music in the church changes. We may see more and more electronic keyboardists used in worship rather than the traditional pianist. Even if the piano is...
View ArticleGuidelines for Personal Testimonies in Public Worship
For 10 years prior to joining the Worship and Music staff at the Georgia Baptist Mission Board I served as the Minister of Music at First Baptist Church Duluth, Ga. My pastor and I worked weekly with a...
View ArticleCategories of Piano Players
This is not a scientific survey, just my observations of pianists over the years in music in academic and church settings. There’s an old saying, “The Catholic states, ‘the Pope says;’ the Episcopal...
View ArticlePressure Points for the Minister of Music or Worship Leader
Old issues that haven’t been dealt withNew ideas that you are trying outNew initiatives, current challenges, or old problems that won’t go awayPersonal Growth and Leadership DevelopmentPastor/ Worship...
View ArticleKids in the Word
In 2012, LifeWay Research surveyed almost 3,000 Protestant churchgoers… The results were staggering—only 19% of them read the Bible daily. [i] In order to reach the next generation and help our kids...
View ArticleThe Strategy of Kids in the Word
The biggest predictor of spiritual health as young adults is whether they read the Bible regularly as kids. – LifeWay Research [i] Every Georgia Baptist Church is challenged to join us in an...
View ArticleNo One Disagrees With Me
I’ve yet to have anyone disagree with me that we need to do a better job at getting kids into God’s Word! We all know that it is important for our kids to be reading, studying and applying the Bible....
View Article2018 Summer Challenge
We are excited about our Kids in the Word 2018 Summer Challenge. If your church hasn’t already joined this initiative to increase Bible Skills and Biblical literacy among your kids, we encourage you...
View ArticleKids in the Word Challenge – A Sunday School Model
We at First Baptist Statesboro are excited about Kids in the Word and the potential that it has to lay foundations for Biblical engagement in the lives of the children entrusted to us. Our Sunday...
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How To Get the Best Acoustics and Sound In A Room
Phillip Simmons was one of the first music composition majors at Truett-McConnell University and his journey after graduating led him into film scoring. He also did a masters degree relating to music...
View ArticleResources for the Continually-Learning Worship Ministry Leader
It seems the job description of a worship pastor or minister of music these days has expanded to include leadership in media ministry as well –and rightfully so. Many churches don’t have the luxury of...
View ArticleWhat Does Your Church Website Reveal?
.themify_builder .text-107493-0-0-0.module-text{background-repeat: repeat} During the summer I strive to do two things to encourage VBS leaders. One of these things is to visit churches during VBS to...
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