Leading Worship

Articles for Lead Worshipers
Gregg DeMey
Data about Worship Practices
surveys and statistics from the Barna Group, the Hartford Institute for Religion Research, and the Presbyterian Church (USA)
Detterman's Top Ten List (Reformed Worship)
Paul Detterman
Challenges Facing Worship Leaders Today
Equipping for Worship survey results
Calvin College Center for Social Research
A Guide for Use in Congregations: A More Profound Alleluia: Theology and Worship in Harmony
Ronald P. Byars, William A. Dyrness, Martha L. Moore-Keish, David L. Stubbs, Leanne Van Dyk, and John D. Witvliet
The seminar handout, from the 2005 Calvin Symposium on Worship, gives practical ideas, by chapter, for preaching, teaching, and discipling ministries (in congregations, colleges, or seminaries), worship planning/worship committees, and devotional uses (church councils, choirs).
Keeping and Talking the Word
reflections on a seminar on scripture memorization
Leadership in Anxious Times
leading congregations through transitional periods
Leadership: A Working Definition
statement on leadership by the Leadership Development Team of the Christian Reformed Church
Metaphor in Liturgical Studies
John D. Witvliet
journal article on lessons for liturgy from philosophical and theological theories of language
Notes from the LOFT: Principles and Practicals (Reformed Worship)
Ron Rienstra
Cue Cards for a Crash Course in Leading Worship
(related resources from the Calvin College Chapel)
Planning and Leading Worship as a Pastoral Task
John D. Witvliet
Praise Team or Worship Team?
Paul Ryan
how the name of our teams impacts the understanding of what we do.
Resources for Hiring Worship Staff
Spiritual Preparation for Those Who Lead Worship
Cornelius Plantinga, Jr.
Teaching the Laity to Preach and to Pray
Chris O'Reilly and Peter Bush
Teams from 11 rural Presbyterian congregations in a project to train worship planners and leaders
Two Traditions Serving Christ
Eleazar Merriweather and John D. Witvliet
Case Studies in How to Learn from Tradition, Minister with Relevance, and Engage Ecumenically
Using the Belgic Confession in Worship (Reformed Worship)
Entire Belgic Confession adapted to the Q&A format