20 Ways to Improve Your Congregational Singing
Matt Merker’s passion for churches singing with faith and understanding led him to write the excellent book, Corporate Worship: How the Church Gathers as God’s People. In this breakout, he’ll share twenty ways to stregnthen the singing of your church, including some you probably haven’t thought of!
Playing Big Songs with a Small Band
How often have you set out to teach a song to your church, only to realize that the recording used a full band and you only have a guitar or a piano? In this practical breakout, you’ll learn principles for making the most of your instrumentation and how to adapt any song for your musicians.
Arranging to Serve a Congregation
In this breakout, Ben Shive will draw from decades of experience in recording and the church to talk about what should matter most to instrumentalists that are seeking to serve their congregations well.
Three Marks of a Spirit-Empowered People
In Philippians 3:3, the apostle Paul says that we are those who “worship by the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh.” In this brekaout, Jared Mellinger will discuss how to pray for and expect God’s Spirit to be actively working in our gatherings, without becoming dominated […]
Women in Music Ministry
In this breakout, you’ll hear a number of women who have served on and around music teams talk about ways God has helped them serve with faithfulness, joy, creativity, and zeal through seasons of singleness, marriage, motherhood, and grandparenthood.
Knowing Sin: Why Facing What We Want to Avoid Brings Hope
No one enjoys talking about their sinful motivations, words, or actions. But our silence and secrecy often only intensify our struggles. In this illuminating breakout, Mark Jones will help you realize that the first step towards overcoming sin is knowing what we’re up against, and that Jesus stands ready to deliver all those who put […]
Minding the Gaps: Making the Most of Transitions
Too often our Sunday gatherings feel like a playlist on shuffle. Elements are unconnected, changes are abrupt, and people are left confused. To address the situation, we often resort to a “musical glue” that makes things feel more connected but does little to help people understand any kind of progression. In this practical breakout, Bob […]
Writing Songs for Congregations
Drawing upon decades of experience in Christian music and his involvement with his local church, songwriter and producer Ben Shive will help you see more clearly what elements go in to writing songs that truly serve the church and bring glory to Christ.
Technology and Your Sunday Gathering
From the printing press to the iPhone, from organs to IMAG, churches in every generation have had to wisely assess what role the latest technology might play in serving their congregations. How do we avoid the two extremes of “anything goes” and “the old is good enough?” What questions should guide us in determining what […]
Against the Flow: Nurturing the Inner Life in a Fast Paced World
God has made His Word available to us, but we’re responsible to create opportunities to benefit from its nourishing effect. This goes against the grain of our culture, which is constantly bombarding us with distractions, urgent notifications, and busy-ness. How do we learn to unplug and enjoy extended time with the Lord? In this breakout, […]
The Role of the Vocalist
In what ways can you as a vocalist best contribute to your congregation on Sunday mornings? How should we think about monitors, rehearsals, harmonies, and serving those around us? Lacy Condy and McKenzie Fuller will address these topics and more in a breakout designed to make you a more effective and joyful vocalist.
Marriage and Ministry: What Really Matters
How do you sustain a vibrant, Christ-honoring relationship with your spouse through all the challenges, commitments, disappointments, and sacrifices of ministry? Whether you’re newlyweds or have been married for decades, this transparent conversation between a couple married and in ministry for 45 years will help you focus on the things that matter most. As Bob […]
God’s Unchanging Love | Jared Mellinger [WG22]
Too often we measure God’s love through the lens of the oppression, evil, and sorrow around us or inside us. But Jared Mellinger shows us from Psalm 107 how the real measure of God’s love is the fact that he sent his Son to die in our place. And those who know the unchanging nature […]
God’s Unchanging Blessedness | Mark Jones [WG22]
Most people constantly search for happiness and never find it. In this thought provoking message, Mark Jones shows us how the most blessed and joyful person is the one who is most like Jesus Christ, who “for the joy that was set before him endured the cross” (Heb. 12:2).
Getting to Know CityAlight
In this helpful Q&A session, Bob Kauflin asks Rich Vasallo, Scott Lavender, and Jonny Robinson questions about CityAlight’s history, songwriting process, and future projects.
God’s Unchanging Eternality | Josh Blount [WG22]
What should our passing years teach us? Some say nothing matters because we’re all going to die. But in this message from Psalm 90, Josh Blount shows us how our mortality points us both to God’s righteous judgment on our sin and the eternal hope that can only be found in Jesus Christ.
God’s Unchanging Trustworthiness | Mike Bullmore [WG22]
In times of uncertainty, opposition, and fear we look for a refuge. Sadly, we often put our trust in approval from others and the security of wealth. But in this message, Mike Bullmore shows us how only God is an unchanging refuge who provides protection, safety, and rest to all those who trust in him.
God’s Unchanging Independence | Mark Jones [WG22]
We are dependent creatures from the beginning of our lives until our last breath. But God needs nothing and no one to exist. He is eternally self-sufficient. In this message, Mark Jones shows us how only Jesus modeled perfect dependence on the Father, and how the truly blessed life is marked by absolute dependence on […]
God’s Unchanging Character | Jeff Purswell [WG22]
True worship is a response to all that God has revealed himself to be. And in his encounter with Moses in Exodus 34, God gave us one of the clearest revelations of himself that Scripture offers. In this opening message, Jeff Purswell not only unpacks how God has defined himself, but shows how his unchanging […]
How Do I Lead a Bi-Lingual Service?
What do you do when half the people in your town speak another language? What steps can you take to develop a Sunday service that serves your members as well as the non-English speakers in your community? Bob Kauflin and David Zimmer seek to give biblical and practical answers to those questions in this final […]
How Do We Use Orchestral Instruments on Sunday Morning?
What can you do when you have violinist, cellist, or trumpet player in your church who wants to play in your band? Is their only option to look for a church that uses an orchestra? Not at all. In this episode of Sound Plus Doctrine, David Zimmer and Bob Kauflin talk about ways orchestral instruments […]
