Do You Ever Feel Like Giving Up?

There are times when ministry is easy. Details are in order. The plan is in place. The vision is cast. Nobody on your team is leaving. There’s no tension. But there are also times where it’s a war to even show up. You don’t feel like doing it. You don’t feel appreciated. You know you aren’t doing the best job you can. There’s tension everywhere. People on your team are going to other churches. You think about giving up. What do you do in those moments? Here's what helps me: 1. Reconnect with the vision - When I feel off base, it's often because I've lost sight of the vision. Not just my vision but the vision of the church. It's important to get back to why we do what we do. 2. Encourage someone - When you're feeling down, there's nothing like stepping outside of yourself. Depression...

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BeatBuddy- Drum Foot Pedal

BeatBuddy was invented out of frustration at not being able to find a drum machine that enabled hands-free live control.  Other drum machines were either complicated table-top devices that are difficult, if not impossible, to control while jamming, or are poorly made afterthoughts in loopers that grant no control of a single repetitive beat loop -- no fills, no rhythm changes, no accent hits, no tap tempo, no pause/unpause feature, and of course no computer interface. With detailed input from the musician community, the BeatBuddy was designed to be the perfect solution to this frustration: The power of a drum machine with the simplicity of a pedal. BeatBuddy is the first drum machine in a guitar pedal format that enables full hands-free, creative control of the beat. Musicians...

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TC Helicon playAcoustic

The TC Helicon playAcoustic is one of those products that every worship leader can benefit from. The playAcoustic offers specific features that will serve the worship leader and the sound crew in a way that will provide consistency each week. Churches often have a different sound crew each week and that can mean a different overall sound each week. With the playAcoustic the vocals of the worship leader will sound polished and more professional. Overview Company: TC Helicon Product Name / Model: playAcoustic Gear for: Worship Leader, Vocalist / Acoustic Guitarist Features Vocal features including Tone, Harmony, Reverb Guitar effects with styles from Hall of Fame Reverb and Corona Chorus BodyRez™ EQ, compression styles optimized for undersaddle piezo pickup acoustic...

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Small Churches are a BIG Part

So where do you fit? If you're involved with a "small church" (300 or less people) then you're considered normal.  Wow! I'm normal?  Here are the facts: The average church in America has less than 300 people. 90% of the Protestant churches in America have less that 300 people. 59% of the Protestant churches in America have less that 100 people. I've searched high and low and at this point I haven't found a resource online that would serve the "average" or "normal" leaders in a small church. Sure, there are the BIG resources out there but I'm a worship leader of a small church and know that being in a small church...

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