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Soap on a Rope

Doug Lawrence gives practical suggestions for anyone who wants the best results when using a microphone...or balancing a choir... Read More

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second story 5 Observations about Worship by Doug Lawrence November 15, 2010 I’ve been writing The 7 Question Conversation series for many months now, but, after a conversation with Vern Sanders and with your permission, we’re going to use just 5 Questions to explore some observations gleaned over the past few days. Last week I fulfilled a promise I made several months ago to speak at a conference cosponsored by the Society for Church Consulting and The Great Commission Research Network. It was held on the beautiful campus of the Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Indiana. (Remind me to tell you more about this fabulous campus!) I spoke specifically on the subject Worship Wars Today: *7 Ways to Protect Your Church from Collateral Damage*. Full Story>	third story 7 Questions about Job Interviews by Doug Lawrence October 18, 2010 ^{Creating... The 7 Question Conversation} With a rising unemployment rate and good jobs hard to come by, everyone is scrambling for a good, dependable position. Church musicians are no different. Our positions, however, are in a unique work environment and the "rules of engagement" are highly specialized. I've addressed this before, but the question remains: Are you ready for the interview that might land you the perfect church job? Try out these questions to get prepared. Full Story>

fourth story 7 Questions I'd Like to Have with God about Worship by Doug Lawrence September 20, 2010 ^{Creating... The 7 Question Conversation} 1. Do You like how we ended up worshipping in the church you founded? (I’ve always wondered if God sent His Son to visit one of our churches, would He have stayed until the end of the service. Have you ever thought that perhaps Jesus might say to one of the ushers as he left through the front door,) Full Story>	fifth story 7 Questions about Basic Creativity and Imagination by Doug Lawrence August 16, 2010 ^{Creating... The 7 Question Conversation} It’s regrettable that some people in the worship arts can’t figure out how to keep their fires of creativity burning or even get started. Does your church value imagination? In position descriptions for church musicians I see the same statements repeated over and over again, but I have never seen, “Must have a Willy Wonka-like imagination and deeply earned grooves in his/her forehead from imagining new ways to tell our old story.” Our imaginations are our chief tool for creating vital and engaging services, but in our “follower” culture, we may be losing our ability to imagine. Full Story>	O Come, All Ye Faithful by Doug Lawrence December 20, 2010 *Why we aren't so faithful after all...* O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant, O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem! Come and behold Him, born the King of angels! O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord! (Hear It Now) The Hartford Institute for Religion Research documents, from various sources, that church attendance may be less than we thought it to be. Full Story>