19: The worship wars

Worship is a key — and sometimes contentious — issue in the life of a church plant. Converge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee have an in-depth conversation about worship, including how to find a worship leader and the role technology should play.

1:05: Lee and Danny share some awkward things they’ve experienced during worship.


5:15 Danny shares how he found the worship leader for his church plant.


7:05 Lee talks about how his first church plant went from having a volunteer/part-time worship leader to paying someone full time.


10:00 Lee shares some ideas on how to find a worship leader.


12:25 Lee encourages planters to spend a lot of time with their worship leader to help develop a good rapport and chemistry.


12:50 Lee and Danny talk about how much input they had on the worship set at their church plant.


16:55 Lee and Danny share their thoughts on the role performance should play in worship.


21:55 Lee encourages planters to evaluate their worship experience every weekend.

Questions to ask yourself:

Were people deeply led into worship?

Was technology an enhancement or a distraction?

22:30 Lee shares that his new church plant is writing its own worship music.