Author: jasondsears

You WILL offend . . . I could write a book. I won't, but I could write a book about the offenses that people have taken to ministry decisions I've made in 15 years.I'm a people-pleaser, and it took me a long time to realize that there are and will be people that are offended by something I do, or don't do. Think about it for a minute. If you've got 500 people coming to church - all 500 of those car stereos will have a different set of radio presets. Musical preferences are subjective, and nothing gets people's passions…

Be Consistent.Find a way to provide some consistency to your weekly ministry, which gives those that want to get involved something to count on. For me - the same guy sits at the piano every week. And whether some would think that's a good thing, or a bad thing - it provides vocalists and instrumentalists a consistent musical presence each week -which allows for various drummers, guitarists, bassist, and vocalists to rotate through and learn what to listen for when matching up strumming, beating, and singing.The downside? It's difficult for a pianist to get involved unless they want to play…

This blog stinks. It's been treading water since the beginning of the summer, where it's only consisted of weekly recaps of Sunday morning tunes - not even a new ridiculous video . . . I'm initiating a new attempt at adding some content.I've been having an email exchange with a friend over the past few days regarding how I do certain things in the worship ministry. Which got me thinking - maybe this same info would benefit others. So i'm starting a new series on this blog . . . little lessons I've learned. Personal policies i follow. Weekly procedures…