I like to imagine that cheerleading originated out of a chaotic mess of disorderly and conflictive cheering; causing someone to stand up and say, “Stop the madness! Let’s have a leader so we can all be on the same page with our yelling.” From its humble beginnings to today, “cheerleading” has curiously become so filled[…]

Ready, set, go…predictably everyone stares at each other in confusion as I re-ask my volunteers if they are willing and ready to participate. With hesitant conviction they reiterate that they are. I ask, “Why aren’t you doing it then?” Then comes the light bulb, change your approach to leadership, moment I was looking for as[…]

Getting Your Church To Sing Part 1: It’s different than you think We all know the feeling. You’ve planned, prepared, and are giving it your very best every Sunday morning but there the people are…just starring at you. At least the ones who are actually in the sanctuary at the beginning of worship are. The[…]