Category Archives: Worship

Keeping The Right Attitude

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Mark Cole

One of the challenges of leading is to keep the right attitude. I’ve been in leadership roles for over thirty years and it’s easy to lose your focus. It’s easy to begin to think that you are special and deserve … Continue reading →

Posted in Church, God, Jesus, Leadership, Wisdom, Worship | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

This Changes Everything!

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Mark Cole

Recently I did a worship webinar for Praisecharts.com and was reminded by the host, Ryan Dahl of the story of how I got into worship band chart writing. In the 90’s I used to go to a music seminar in San … Continue reading →

Posted in Church, Leadership, Music, Travel, Worship | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Worship Webinar with Praisecharts

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Mark Cole

If you missed this webinar.. you can listen to it on Youtube. 7 Tips for Taking Your Sunday Worship to the Next Level Check out my new book.. “Leading Worship ~ Notes from a Grand Adventure’ available in Kindle or Soft … Continue reading →

Posted in Church, Jesus, Leadership, Music, Wisdom, Worship | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Leading Worship: Where Is Your Focus?

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Mark Cole

Leading public worship at a good level is challenging. There is leading the band and singers and getting the best out of a group of volunteers of various abilities. There is picking the right songs for your congregation. There is … Continue reading →

Posted in Church, God, Jesus, Leadership, Music, Worship | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

10 Essential Traits of a Worship Pastor ~ Darlene Zschech

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Mark Cole

One of my life’s greatest privileges has been serving as a worship pastor, and with this responsibility my eyes have been opened to so many different facets of what the job really requires, as opposed to what I imagined it … Continue reading →

Posted in Church, God, Jesus, Leadership, Music, Wisdom, Worship | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Leading Worship ~ Notes from a Grand Adventure

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Mark Cole

Check out my new book: ‘Leading Worship: Notes from a Grand Adventure’. This is a great gift for the musician or worshipper in your life. For a Kindle version, here is the link for ‘Leading Worship’ on amazon.ca: For my American friends….Here … Continue reading →

Posted in Church, Family, God, God Adventures, Jesus, Leadership, Travel, Worship | Tagged , , , , , , , | 49 Comments

8 Tips On Taking Your School Worship Time To The Next Level

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Mark Cole

I love leading students in worship and also teaching students to lead. I have been blessed to have lead worship teams at home and around the world for thirty years. Here are a few things that I have learned along that way. … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Leadership, Music, Wisdom, Worship | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Wild Stories From Zimbabwe

Posted on July 26, 2014 by Mark Cole

One summer I was asked to go to Zimbabwe, Africa with Charles Ndifon. I brought a drummer, Ben Cantelon and a bass player, my son Josh, to help me with the music. Playing music for Africans is so much fun. They tend … Continue reading →

Posted in God Adventures, Healing, Music, Travel, Worship | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

What I’ve Learned About Being Treated Unfairly

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Mark Cole

Sometimes in life you will be insulted… Trust the Lord. Sometimes in life you will be snubbed… Look to God. Sometimes you will be mistreated…. Remember, God is your defender. Sometimes you will suffer injustice…. Trust God to be your … Continue reading →

Posted in Church, God, Leadership, Wisdom, Worship | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Great Books That Can Change Your Life

Posted on July 13, 2014 by Mark Cole

Reading has always been a big part of my life. When I was a kid, I read over one hundred Hardy Boy books that were handed down to me by a friend. Later on, when I was travelling in a band, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Church, God, God Adventures, Jesus, Leadership, Music, Wisdom, Worship | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments