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Author Archives: Mark Cole
10 Practical Goals For All Worship Leaders
As a worship leader, are you wondering about some good, practical goals to make as we go into this next season. Here are 10 great goals as adapted from Brad from Worship Links. 1) Read the entire Bible There is nothing better … Continue reading
Posted in God, Leadership, Music, Wisdom, Worship
Tagged Bible, build bridges, go for coffee, musical instrument, physical fitness, replacement, vacation, write songs
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8 Keys To ‘Next Level’ Sunday Worship
I love leading God’s people in worship. I have been blessed to have led church worship teams at home and around the world for over thirty years. Here are a few things that I have learned along the way. 1. … Continue reading
Posted in Church, God, Jesus, Leadership, Music, Wisdom, Worship
Tagged Bible, communicate, congregation, God, heart, media, memorize, Music, passion, secret, singing, Worship
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Guidelines For A Strong Worship Team
In any quality organization there are codes of conduct and concrete expectations. A number of years ago I attended a worship conference at Gateway Church in Dallas and was totally impressed by their worship team. Based on Gateway’s code of conduct … Continue reading
Posted in Church, God, Leadership, Music, Wisdom, Worship
Tagged attendance, Bible, code, excellence, God, guidelines, Jesus, lifestyle, modesty, Music, musicians, prayer, rehearsal, sincere, singer, standards
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The Five Most Important Facts About Worship
Years ago, I realized that I often had only one shot at communicating with an audience in some of the countries that I would visit. So, I asked myself, if I could only speak once to an audience, what were … Continue reading
Posted in Church, God, Jesus, Leadership, Music, Wisdom, Worship
Tagged Bible, love, neighbour, spirit, Surrender, true worship, Worshipper
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The Power Of Change
One of the great challenges in life is change. This can vary from learning the new features on your smart phone, to adapting to new styles of music and to seeing your children as adults and parents, not just your … Continue reading
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Tagged adapt, better, change, growth, new creation, power, skills, smart phone, styles
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Heart Health
I was recently reminded of the importance of keeping my heart spiritually healthy. I was reminded to keep my love for the Lord as a top priority in my life. What does that look like in your daily life? It … Continue reading
Posted in God, Healing, Jesus, Leadership, Wisdom, Worship
Tagged Bible, children, church, control, exercise, faithfulness, family, forgive, friends, Good Samaritan, internet, media, passion, prayer, psyche, pure, thankfulness
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Do You Trust God?
My life’s verse is Proverbs 3:5-6… This passage is a powerful promise from God and has become one of the favorite Bible verses of millions of Christians around the world. Here are the keys to that promise: 1. Trust God with all … Continue reading
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Tagged acknowledge God, all, All your heart, Bible, direct your path, Love God, promise, trust in the Lord, understanding
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12 Keys To Picking Great Songs For Worship
Picking great songs for worship is one of the most important skills a worship leader needs to learn. There are many different kinds and levels of worship songs. Some songs are written about God, some songs are written to express our … Continue reading
The Power Of A Great Team
It has always amazed me how much you can accomplish when you work with a team. For the first dozen years that I was in church ministry, huge Christmas, Easter and Canada Day productions were a large part of my … Continue reading
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Tagged acting, band, Christian, Music, script, teamwork
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Does Jesus Still Heal People?
In 2005 I was constantly travelling.. every other week I was on a plane to somewhere in the world to lead worship. This also involved playing piano for 4-6 hours a day. Finally, I developed carpal tunnel syndrome in my … Continue reading
