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Round Three: Ordination Best Practices for Priests, Ministers, Elders, and Deacons

For our final round of ordination resources, we consulted five experts from five more traditions. Their best practices will help you understand the significance of ordaining people as bishops, priests, ministers, elders, and deacons.

March 14, 2019 | 27 min read
W. David O. Taylor on Scholars and Songwriters

Scholars and songwriters don’t normally talk together. But wonderful music for Christian worship can result when they share insights.

March 1, 2019 | 7 min read

How Singing through the Psalms Reveals the Excellence of Jesus

Singing through the entire book of Psalms helped Wasilla Bible Church expand its lyrical breadth. This shared Scriptural repertoire is pointing people of all ages toward Jesus.

February 25, 2019 | 8 min read
Best Resources for Singing Psalms in 91

Joel Stamoolis acknowledges it was challenging to help his church sing through the entire Psalter. But during 171 consecutive Sundays of doing so, he gathered a wealth of tips and resources. You can use them to help your congregation begin singing more psalms in worship.

February 25, 2019 | 6 min read

91 that Cares for People Pastorally

You may think of pastoral care mainly as personal visits to someone’s hospital room or home. But Howard Vanderwell wrote that the entire worship service has “powerful potential for caring for worshipers’ needs.” His book Caring 91: Helping 91 Leaders Provide Pastoral Care through the Liturgy explains how.

February 13, 2019 | 7 min read