Category Archives: Jesus

My Top 25 Worship Songs For 2016

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Mark Cole

Picking great songs for your congregation and worship band is one of the most important tasks of a worship leader. Great songs have a sense of God’s Spirit on them. Great worship songs make you want to sing them again … Continue reading →

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Mark’s Year In Review: 2015

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Mark Cole

2015 has been a strange and wonderful year. When I look back, I am amazed at all the awesome things that have happened. It causes me to be thankful for the faithfulness and supply of God. Here a few of the many highlights: … Continue reading →

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The Most Important Quality Of Any Worship Leader

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Mark Cole

By David Santistevan If you look on the typical job description of a worship leader, you’ll see a lot of necessary skills. The ability to sing, arrange music, recruit a team, communicate, lead, and pastor people. But none of these … Continue reading →

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12 Habits Of The Highly Successful

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Mark Cole

Those who have become very successful have deliberate habits that make them more productive and effective. To emulate these habits, we must train ourselves and be focused; we must take our bad habits and replace them with new ones. Here are … Continue reading →

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Eight Unexpected Blessings of Christianity

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Mark Cole

By Chuck Lawless My seventh-grade classmate who shared the story of Christ with me was a matter-of-fact kind of guy. Here’s generally the way he told me the gospel: “You’re going to hell, and you need to get saved.” In … Continue reading →

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How Do You Encourage Your Band To Worship During The Music?

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Mark Cole

By Branon Dempsey ~ “How do you encourage your band to worship during the music?” This was a highlighted question from a worship leader. My response: “Pray as they play.” There’s no doubt that our minds can become distracted when … Continue reading →

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10 Traits Of Top Worship Songs

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Mark Cole

By Marty Nystrom CCLI (Christian Copyright Licensing International, Inc.) releases a semi-annual list of the top worship songs sung by churches throughout America. A similar list is also published in Europe, Australia, South Africa, and the other far-flung locales where CCLI works with churches … Continue reading →

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Worship Leading: The Private To Public Principle

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Mark Cole

How are you doing in private? How is your relationship with God, your spouse and your family? Are you paying the price in private to be successful in public? As a Christian, are you developing your private time with the … Continue reading →

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10 Attitudes And Commitments Of A Healthy Worship Team

Posted on June 6, 2015 by Mark Cole

I recently read the 10 commitments that the Hillsong Worship Team use. I thought it was so good I wanted to share a version that I adapted for my team. Healthy culture isn’t something that you can fabricate, it’s something that … Continue reading →

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Mentally Strong People: The 13 Things They Avoid

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Mark Cole

BY AMY MORIN (Bible verses by Mark Cole) ~ Mentally strong people have healthy habits. They manage their emotions, thoughts, and behaviors in ways that set them up for success in life. Check out these things that mentally strong people don’t do, … Continue reading →

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