01 / YOUR LIFE WITH GOD
Shepherd
yourself.
Be with Jesus before you lead people to Him. Grow in identity, faithfulness, and a life beyond the platform.
Begin with a reset ↗
For worship leaders
& the teams they lead
Stop leading songs.Start leading people.
Helping worship leaders become shepherds—not just song leaders.
Biblical encouragement and practical tools to deepen your walk with Jesus, strengthen your team, and lead your church with purpose.
Biblical encouragement and practical tools to strengthen you and your worship team.
Healthy teams / Pastoral worship / Leader multiplication
From singer to shepherd
Lead from the
inside out.
A healthy worship ministry begins with a leader who is being formed. Find your next step in these four areas of growth.
Shepherd
02 / THE PEOPLE YOU LEAD
Shepherd
your team.
Build trust, set clear expectations, and have the conversations that help people grow.
Lead hard conversations ↗03 / THE CHURCH YOU SERVE
Shepherd
the room.
Prepare with intention, lead beyond the setlist, and help your congregation turn its attention toward Jesus.
Lead with intention ↗04 / THE LEADERS YOU DEVELOP
Multiply
leaders.
Give others room to grow. Model, coach, and release people to carry meaningful ministry responsibility.
Explore the framework ↗Start Leading People / Josh SmithBEYOND
THE
SONG.A worship team devotional
4 days. A deeper purpose.
THE
SONG.A worship team devotional
4 days. A deeper purpose.
Your next rehearsal can begin differently
Prepare the people.
Not just the songs.
Beyond the Song is a free four-day devotional to help you and your team reconnect with the heart of worship ministry.
Make space for Scripture, reflection, and prayer as you consider the mission, the people, the practical work, and the hard parts of leading.
Get the free devotional ↗Free • About 5 minutes a day • Use personally or with your team
Help for the work in front of you
Lead better
this week.
Team health / Guide & worksheet
Have the conversation.
Address tension and misalignment with clarity, confidence, and care for the person in front of you.
Read Hard Conversations ↗Worship leading / Practical teaching
Keep the room connected.
Build thoughtful transitions that help your church stay engaged from one song to the next.
Strengthen your transitions ↗Team formation / Ministry identity
Your gift is a tool.
Help musicians, singers, and tech team members see the ministry entrusted to them.
Read You Have a Ministry ↗The question behind this ministry
“Am I building a ministry that depends on me — or people who depend on Jesus?”
Meet Josh Smith
From one worship
leader to another.
After more than 20 years of leading worship in the local church, I’ve learned that a strong setlist is only part of the work.
The deeper work is caring for people, serving your church, forming a healthy team, and helping others become faithful leaders.
I created Start Leading People to share Biblical encouragement and practical lessons from that journey—resources you can bring into your own life, rehearsals, and church.
Let’s connect ↗Serve your whole team
Make room
to grow together.
Bring your musicians, singers, and tech team together for biblical encouragement and practical worship leadership training.
Explore how Josh can serve your church through teaching on spiritual formation, team health, and leading people in worship.
Invite Josh to your church ↗