More and more as I’ve been traveling and teaching on Visual Worship, church leaders have been asking about resources and books for training… not just on the gear, nuts & bolts, etc…. but on the heart of Visual Worship, the approach, & the philosophy …. something they can take home to study and to put in the hands of their pastors and volunteers.

I wish I knew of a resource like that to point everyone to. And then that still small voice whispered, “Why don’t YOU write it!”
And so I did!

It’s called “A Guidebook for Visual Worship” … not “THE Guidebook”, just “A Guidebook…” This is my humble attempt to share what I’ve learned over the years, the questions I’ve been asking, and some design principles to help churches. I tried to write it in a format that encourages, inspires and challenges our thinking and points our creativity towards Jesus! It doesn’t cover absolutely everything in the world, nor does it go into extreme detail… the goal was to keep it as “101″ as possible, as it’s designed to be a concise yet meaty read for pastors, leaders & volunteers.

This guidebook is a training resource designed to cast vision & to equip. It’s designed not only for the one person who does everything but for team environments as well. Use this tool to start the Visual Worship conversation at your church, to set a standard for vision and purpose, and to introduce a fresh language for your tech and creative worship ministries.

It contains an overview of Visual Worship philosophy as well as practical advice and guidelines to follow when designing media slides and curating worship. Topics covered include: the history of Visual Worship, an introduction to worship curation, visual silence, leading Visual Worship, building stronger relationships on your team, things to consider when designing your slides, reasons not to use visual media, typography and design basics, fonts, color theory, resources, media organization and more!

It comes in the form of a 25-page PDF download. There are two usage licenses available:

SINGLE USER LICENSE = $10 Designed for individual use; giving copies (physical or digital) to others is not permitted.

GROUP USAGE LICENSE = $25 Designed for team environments; an unlimited amount of copies can be made for your team members & volunteers, but it is limited to a single physical campus. Church plants & satellites associated with your campus are not included in this license; a separate usage license is required.

You can order a copy from the STORE.

A free Sample Edition of the Guidebook is available for download here!