Episodes

It is a new month which means a new topic! Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Randy Sherwood to talk about stage transitions. Randy is the Lead Pastor of SouthHills Church in Eagle, ID. Randy and Jason talk about why it is important to be intentional with church.

As we wrap up another month, join the mentor team as they dialogue about training and identifying future leaders. This month Jason Squires, Darnisha Taylor, Joe Horness, Jason Harris, and Andy Baker sit down and focus on the why and the how. Why is it important to train future leaders and how do I create space for them to rise up?

This week as we continue our topic on identifying and training future leaders, join Jason Squires as he sits down with Andrea Olson from Overflow Worship. Andrea is worship leader, songwriter, and coach. She has dedicated her life to help train leaders to be better. Join Jason and Andrea as they talk about how you as a leader should equip yourself so you can train others.

This month we are talking about identifying and training up future leaders. Join Jason Squires as he sits down with John Chilcote. John is a Worship Professor at Cedarville University in Cedarville, OH. John has devoted his life to training the next generation of worship leaders as they enter into college. You won't want to miss this chat as these two talk about why it is important to help young worship leaders grow.

Welcome to a new month! We are following up our conversation about onboarding volunteers with a conversation about identifying and training future leaders. Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Savannah Crabbe to chat about what it means to train up the next generation of worship leaders. Savannah works in a prosthetics office by day and is a songwriter and worship leader by night. This conversation is bound to make you laugh, think, and ponder what it means to lead.

As we wrap up another month join the Mentor Team at The Table as they talk about volunteers. Taking care of people, onboarding them well, and supporting them is harder than it sounds. Join Jason Squires, Amber Peairs, Grant Norsworthy, Andy Baker, Joe Horness, and Michael Bahn as they discuss ways to help this process. This is a bit of a longer episode but the conversation has so much in it! Take notes and join us as we chat through loving your people well.

On this week's episode of The Table we get to hear from a familiar voice. Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Jason Harris to continue this month's discussion about volunteers in the church. How do you onboard new volunteers? How do you care for your leaders so they want to stay? Why is in important to raise the bar of excellence? Jason is the Senior Director of Worship and Production at Browncroft Community Church in Rochester, NY.

We welcome back a guest from Season 1 on this episode. Join Jason Squires as he sits down with his good friend Peter Neumann. Peter is the Worship Pastor at Creekside Church in Elk Grove, CA which is a suburb of Sacramento. Jason sits down with Peter to talk about volunteers, the onboarding process, and how to create an atmosphere that people want to serve in.

Welcome to a new month at The Table! This month we are talking about the onboarding process of volunteers. What are some things you need to think about as you bring people into serving on worship team? It is our job as worship leaders to filter who is involved. Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Tiffany Johnson to talk about her process. Tiffany is the Executive Director of Worship at University Covenant Church in Davis, CA.

Join the Mentor Chat as they continue last weeks conversation about maintaining creativity in your ministry. Sit down with Jason Squires, Jason Harris, Grant Norsworthy, and Tim Tibbles as they discuss building worship sets and knowing why you are choosing certain songs.

Welcome to the May Mentor Chat episode. Join Jason Squires, Grant Norsworthy, Tim Tibbles, and Joe Horness as they talk about creativity in ministry. It is easy to get stuck in a rut and just check the box that we did church. Join us in the episode as these guys talk about how to not let that happen. It is a longer episode. The conversation was so full that it was too good to edit down. Come join us for an extended conversation!

Join Jason Squires this week as he sits down with Jeff Eberhardt to talk about maintaining creativity while developing this environment around you on Sunday morning. What does the coffee taste like? How do the bulletins feel? Are people entering a space conducive to meeting Jesus? Jeff is the Director of Creative Arts at Bridgeway Church in Roseville, CA.

This week on The Table Jason Squires sits down with Nate Sabin to talk about how to manage your creativity and why creating is important. Nate is the Music Pastor at Grace Place in St. Paul, MN.

Jason Squires had the privilege to sit down with Brian Doerksen to launch a new topic for this month! We are talking about maintaining and building creativity in yourself and your ministry. Brian is a songwriter residing in Abbotsford, BC. He is a worship leader and a mentor with the passion to see other creatives succeed. Brian has launched a new program called Unlocking Your Songs. You can learn more about that at https://www.unlockingyoursongs.com/. You can also learn more about Brian at http...

As we wrap up this month on The Table we are joined by 2 Jasons and a Michael! Join Jason Squires, Jason Harris, and Michael Bahn as they discuss what it means to be a creative on a staff of non creatives. There is a lot to unpack as they discuss communication and how it is vital as a creative to make sure you are communicating well with your team.

This week join Jason Squires as he sits down with Chris Voigt. Chris has been on staff at Dayspring Fellowship in Keizer, OR since 2000. In 2017 he added Lead Pastor to his title. Join Jason and Chris as they continue our conversation on being a creative surrounded by non creatives. Chris has a unique perspective while wearing both hats. In this episode Jason asks what the conversation would be like Lead Pastor Chris and Worship Pastor Chris could dialogue. You aren't going to want to miss his a...

We are excited to welcome back a familiar voice to the podcast! This week join Jason Squires as he sits down with Brian Taylor. Brian was with us for episode 48 in Season 1. Brian is the VP of Worship and Creative Arts for Slingshot Group as well as he and his wife Lauren are on staff at Covenant Church in Texas as Worship and Creative Arts Pastors. In this episode Brian breaks down how to be a creative in a room full of non creatives. Join Jason and Brian as they talk about creatives, recliners...

It is a new month which means we have a new topic! This month we are talking about being a creative on a staff of non-creatives. How do you have conversations and share ideas with people who don't understand where you are coming from? Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Rich Kirkpatrick. Rich brings his experience and research about creativity to this conversation. Rich has written two books. He most recently released a book called "MindBlown: Unlocking your Creative Genius by Bridging Scien...

It is the first bonus episode of Season 2. Every time there is a 5th week in the month, we bring you a topic that is outside of our regular rhythm. This month we are joined by an Audiologist named Dr. Michael Santucci. Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Dr. Santucci and they talk about how prevalent ear injury is in the music industry and what you can do to make sure you can hear the music you are playing for generations to come. Dr. Santucci developed a revolutionary In Ear product that ha...

This month we had a big table full of great people. Join Jason Squires, Grant Norsworthy, Michael Bahn, Jason Harris, Joe Horness, and Tim Tibbles as they talk about making decisions as a leader that are right for your context. There are so many things thrown at you, how do you navigate it all?

Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Christian Nuckels to talk about making the right decisions to drive the culture at your church. It is hard navigating who has freedom to speak into your life and who its okay to ignore. Join these guys as they talk this at The Table. Christian is the Worship Pastor at Battle Creek Church in Owasso, OK. Battle Creek is a multi-site church around the Tulsa, OK area.

This week we are continuing the discussion on making the right choice for your context. Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Doug Gould from WorshipMD. Jason and Doug talk about the questions you should ask when upgrading your sound system. How do you know what is the right system for your context? Do you need the latest thing or is it practical for you?

Two Jason's hanging out at the Table! Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Jason Houtsma from Worship Artistry. We are in a new month which means a new topic. This month we are talking about making the right decisions for your context. What is right for you might not be right for someone else. Join these guys as they talk about song choice and band arrangements at church. Check out www.worshipartistry.com to for more information!

Join Jason Squires, Tim Tibbles, Grant Norsworthy, and Jason Harris in this month's mentor chat! The mentor team is a group of worship leaders that wrap up each month's topic. This month we are chatting about spiritual health on your team. In this episode, the team talks about keeping yourself in a place spiritually to be able to lead your team.