Guest Blog Post: Joe Ball, “Utilizing Students in Worship”

Here at Church Music Today, we have been fortunate to have several guest bloggers post on the site like: Mark Williams, John Cashion, Doug King, Matthew Deweese, Travis Doucette, Rod Ellis, Tim Hooper, and Steven Skaggs.  Today, we add to the long list of excellent writers with Joe Ball from the Kentucky Baptist Convention as…

Being Yourself In Ministry Leadership

Who inspires you? As a child, I would dive into the latest issue of “The Adventures of Superman” and pretend to mimic the “Last Son of Krypton” as he saved Lois Lane. Little did I know, there were real life heroes around me during those early years. One set of my heroes were the church…

Remembering Professor Carl “Chip” Stam

On Sunday night, May 1, 2011, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Professor, Chip Stam went to be with the Lord.  His wife, Doris, posted these words from facebook: With sorrowful joy, we write to tell you that Chip went to be with his Lord Jesus at 7pm tonight, May 1. He is now free from sin…

Guest Blogger Post #6 “Outside the Box” from Rod Ellis

Here at ChurchMusicToday.Net we have been privileged to have some guest writers post on the site: Pastor Mark Williams posted about thematic worship, John Cashion posted about leading a volunteer choir, Matt Deweese wrote about Psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, Tim Hooper wrote about leading different styles of worship, and finally, Travis Doucette wrote on the…

Called vs. Volunteer

This was passed along to me from the Kentucky Baptist Convention Worship/Music Department: “CALLED VS. VOLUNTEER In Rory Noland’s book The Heart of the Artist, Rory lists 10 characteristics specifically aimed at comparing the volunteer worship team member to the called worship team member. 1. Volunteers see their involvement at the church as community service, but people…

KBC to Host Music Conference

The KBC will host the Kentucky Baptist Music Conference Monday, November 15, 2010 Versailles Baptist Church 125 Green St., Versailles, KY If you are a Minister of Music in the Kentucky Baptist Convention, you are invited to join the Kentucky Baptist Music Conference. The purpose of the KBMC is to encourage Christian fellowship among Kentucky…

Church Leader’s Conference at Campbellsville University

Visit this link to learn more about the conference ($30.00 registration fee)…here is a snippet from the article from the KBC website. “CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. — “Characteristics of Effective Church Leaders” will be discussed at the 2010 Pastors and Church Leaders Conference at Campbellsville University with well-known speakers the Rev. Fred Luter Jr. of New Orleans…