Posted on February 7, 2020 by Dr. Will Whittaker
A few months ago I wrote an article about the rise of choral singing in America from a study from Chorus America. If you missed that blog post, check it out here: Church Choirs Shouldn’t be Declining Because of Lack of Interest. Last week, I… Continue Reading “The Decline of Church Choirs and Lack of Unity”
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Posted on September 16, 2019 by Dr. Will Whittaker
Chorus America, a nationally-known advocacy, research, and leadership development organization that supports the choral art, has written much on the the benefits of singing. Most recently, an article came out in June (Chorus America Article ) that lauds the benefits of singing for a lifetime.… Continue Reading “Church Choirs Shouldn’t be Declining Because of Lack of Interest”
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Posted on January 29, 2019 by Dr. Will Whittaker
One of the core values of any intergenerational church should be developing new leaders. While all generations are valued and important, perceived value must be shifted during the development of new talent and leadership. Often seasoned leadership must take a “back seat” to let… Continue Reading “Using the Gradual Release Model to Develop Next Generation Leadership”
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“Intergenerational Worship” is worship in which people of every age are understood to be equally important.
Howard Vanderwell