Bob Kauflin

We enter God's presence only because of Christ's sacrifice, never because we are worshiping. Yet, corporate worship does "take us someplace" in the...

Where, exactly, is God? He is fully and equally present in all parts of His creation at all times. God's astonishing omnipresence is one of the...

What really is the presence of God? Is God with me not only in the sanctuary, but in the parking lot, too? To answer that, we need to look to...

When it comes to the vital relationship between pastors and worship leaders, it takes wisdom, effort and humility on both sides to ensure a...

To serve a worship leader effectively, a pastor must be able to offer observations and input. Remember how you'd want others to treat you. That...

A pastor may not be a musician, but his love for seeing God's greatness proclaimed and responded to must be something others can learn from and...

Obviously, a commitment to study the Scriptures is the most important element of a right theology. But we can also read the words of others who...

We've just begun to look at the relationship between a worship leader and his pastor. What can a worship leader do to make sure the relationship...

It is God's intention that a pastor and worship leader function as members of the same team, not as opponents.

How does a church leader wisely navigate the potentially stormy waters of physical expression in worship? Here are four guidelines from the latest...

Christians who would enthusiastically jump to their feet after a touchdown or a brilliantly played violin concerto sometimes have difficulty...

In this installment of "Worship Matters," Bob Kauflin explains that while God is pleased with a variety of physical acts when we worship Him,...

Scripture commands us to proclaim God’s greatness by means of our bodies: Clapping, shouting, kneeling, dancing, playing instruments, standing in...

What really changes lives in effective and lasting ways is the gospel working through the medium of Christ's body, the church. Christian bands play...

There's definitely a place for a performing band to serve the outreach and ministry efforts of the local church. The tougher question is, should a...

What if millions of Christian musicians, in response to the gospel, caught a vision for writing creative, varied, thoughtful music that enabled...

The church humbles us. It's one of the places where we realize the world doesn't revolve around music, that other people have problems and gifts,...

Maybe God wants us to play in children's ministry, or our small group. Perhaps He has given us a musical gift meant for His enjoyment alone. Can we...