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“Pie & Wine” 🤫 Confessions of a Worship Leader / Podcast Ep. 208

"Pie & Wine"

Unmasking the Hidden Heartbreaks of Ministry.

UPDATE: New Series! Two new books are currently being written, “Facing the Shadow,” my personal story, and this new one: “Confessions of a Worship Leader (Trials and Redemption), back from 2015.” This work is about unmasking the hidden heartbreaks of ministry. Plus, “Confessions of a Worship Leader” is now a new audio series, featured on the Worship Team Training® Podcast, as I share thoughts and stories along the way. Join me on this new adventure. Thank you for your support. wttu.co/iTunes @BranonDempsey


 

How are you getting through? In this amid Coronavirus era and post COVID-19, we are facing many experiences and more pressures, than what we’ve ever imagined.

 

For some this can be an exciting season of new horizons, for others, it can still be new, but one filled with negative obstacles, fear and anxiety. So how are you getting through?

 

QUICK UPDATE: Two new books are currently being written, my personal story, and this new one: “Confessions of a Worship Leader (Trials and Redemption).” This work is about unmasking the hidden heartbreaks of ministry. Plus, this new audio series on will be a feature on the Worship Team Training® Podcast. As I am in the process of writing this new book, I will share my thought and stories along the way to serve as a journal and precursor. Will you join me on this new adventure? Thank you for your support. 


When it comes to ministry, we are learning a new way to help people, lead worship and nurture a worship ministry. I will offer a wide variety of shared experiences and things I am working on, that are helpful to me.

 

#1 Wine and Pie. That’s right. This is not a mistype. The unfashionably pairing of this desert and drink, may for some seem awkward, but for us, it’s been fun.

 

Ministry is so quirky

You must keep learning

Related Article, “How To Stay In The Game” 

 

Politics – The balancing act of relational trip wires

Dynamics – The processing of how relationships work in church

Personalities – The individual thoughts, expectations and opinions of others

Ministry – is so painful

Position complications – You are asked of multiple things to do, yet answering to multiple bosses

 

You never met the expectations of others

Ministry pressures

There is too much to accomplish in your 24 hour cycle

Nothing is good enough

Job Loss

Many are experiencing this reality, due to the pressures above

 

The beauty of wine and pie?

It’s unexpected

Because this combo is just as unexpected

It’s freeing

It forces you to think things differently

Enjoy – God is the designer of joy and we should enjoy the fun he’s given us

 

The therapy of having fun with your spouse/family

 

Fashions pure fellowship

Builds safe walls and intimacy

What is truly important

What is truly is not important

 

How to get through:

Put a label on your painAllow yourself to fell it

Put others above yourself / Your family

 

Let God’s word restore you

Enjoy his rest

Feed off of his faithfulness

 

Psalm 119:76

Isaiah 11:2

Psalm 116:7

Joshua 22:4

 

God provides the work. He provides the rest He gives wisdomHe leads you across your journey.
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Author Bio

Branon Dempsey

Branon Dempsey is the founder and CEO of Worship Team Training and Worship Team Training University WTTU.co He has over twenty years of leading worship and teaching worship theology, music and songwriting for churches ranging from 500 to 5,000 members. He has had the opportunity to train and study worship at Maranatha! Music as well as some of the most well-known churches in the country, including Coast Hills Church, and Saddleback Church, where Rick Warren is pastor. Branon Dempsey holds an M.Div in Worship Theology and Worship Arts, along with a Bachelors of Music in Composition and Performance, along with an emphasis in worship leader training by Maranatha and Integrity Music. Branon is a devotional writer for Bible.com Youversion and selling author / teacher with Faithlife (Logos Bibles) for worship teaching and training material. WTTU exists to help individuals understand their personality, their learning style and their spiritual maturity, which, in turn, helps the individuals sharpen their quality development and gain the needed confidence to reach the upward call of God in Christ Jesus Ephesians 2:10 and Philippians 3:14. Follow Branon: @BranonDempsey @worshiptt

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