Think Again Worship Podcast Tom Dykstra

I often procrastinate writing liturgy because it’s hard. But when I’m willing to battle through the creative lulls I find that, in the end, it can be the most personally meaningful part of planning. In this episode, I walk you through how I came up with the liturgical elements of the last service I led.

As a volunteer worship leader, I have way less time to plan worship that I did when it was my job... and that can be frustrating! How does a volunteer worship leader fit this big task into their already busy life? In this episode, I share 3 worship prep strategies that are (currently) making the biggest difference for me when I lead on Sunday.Get my FREE Call to Worship Toolkit!

How do we prepare a Call to Worship that helps frame and anchor the whole worship gathering as a relational encounter that God initiates? In this episode I'll give you key principles for CRAFTING and DELIVERING an effective Call to Worship, and I'll share several examples that I've used in my context. Get the FREE Call to Worship Toolkit!

The Call to Worship can frame and anchor the whole worship service as a relational encounter that God initiates. In this episode we'll explore the significance of beginning with a clear and concise Call to Worship, and how it can reorient our hearts and set the stage for a Story-shaped worship gathering. Get The Call To Worship Toolkit!

Thoughtless or mean-spirited criticism can suck the joy out of leading worship. In this episode I'll share (3) questions you can ask yourself that can turn the negative power of criticism into an opportunity to deepen and enhance your leadership.
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What determines the structure and flow of your worship service? What would be different if you and your people saw worship as a reorientation to God's story? 
In this episode, I'll share the natural progression of worship that guides my planning and leading. I have found that when I've built a service around this flow, it lifts an unnecessary burden of production off of the worship team. Imagine how formative worship services could be if your people began to recognize how this flow helps them find themselves in God's grand story! In a future episode, we'll unpack how sacraments fit in this progression.Corporate worship......is God-centered...is Gospel-centered...reestablishes our identity as God's family...is Word-centered...empowers us for Mission
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