National Worship Leader Conference 2008
Last week I attended the National Worship Leader Conference here in Austin, TX. It truly was a blessing.
I started the conference on Monday feeling burned out and weary. By the closing night (Thursday) I felt so recharged and ready to lead worship on Sunday. That Sunday was by far, the most worshipful and God-encountering worship service we have had at our church so far. God truly used the conference to bring himself honor and praise.
Over the next few weeks, I will be posting on many of the things I learned in an attempt to help the few of you who read this blog to help your congregations draw nearer and nearer to God.
Here are the sessions I attended:
- Creating Flow in Worship: Leading a Journey – Paul Baloche
- Theology of Expressive Worship – Ross Parsley
- Licks, Tricks & Cheats for the Acoustic Guitarist – Andy Chamberlain
- Rehearsing Your Team – Tony Guerrero
- Creating a Culture of Worship – Buddy Owens
- Building Worship Teams for Small Churches – John Chisum
The two sessions I found most useful were: Creating Flow with Paul Baloche and Creating a Culture of Worship with Buddy Owens. They really changed the way I approached leading worship and choosing songs. I am excited to share what I learned in the next few posts.
Below is a picture of the closing night with Israel Houghton.
God bless you and His church!
-Chris
