Category Archives: Leadership

12 Keys to a More Powerful Prayer Life

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Mark Cole

Prayer is one area that I want to grow in. I want to learn how to better communicate with my heavenly Father. Here in this teaching, Rick Warren shares some of the lessons that he has learned along the way ~ … Continue reading →

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Where Does Faith Come From?

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Mark Cole

Do you lack faith? Faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ. ~ Romans 10:17 NIV How do I please God? And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who … Continue reading →

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Do You Need Wisdom?

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Mark Cole

 If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. ~ James 1:5 NIV Don’t be impressed with your own wisdom. Instead,  fear the Lord and … Continue reading →

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Have You Been Treated Unfairly?

Posted on November 16, 2014 by Mark Cole

Sometimes in life you will be insulted… Trust the Lord. Sometimes in life you will be snubbed… Look to God. Sometimes you will be mistreated…. Remember, God is your defender. Sometimes you will suffer injustice…. Trust God to be your … Continue reading →

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Leading Worship: Your Personal Best

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Mark Cole

My definition of excellence is ‘to do your personal best’. Excellence can be an illusive endeavour. What is excellent for one person is not excellent for another. A few years back I did my personal best on the Grouse Grind in … Continue reading →

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Keeping The Right Attitude

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Mark Cole

One of the challenges of leading is to keep the right attitude. I’ve been in leadership roles for over thirty years and it’s easy to lose your focus. It’s easy to begin to think that you are special and deserve … Continue reading →

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This Changes Everything!

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Mark Cole

Recently I did a worship webinar for Praisecharts.com and was reminded by the host, Ryan Dahl of the story of how I got into worship band chart writing. In the 90’s I used to go to a music seminar in San … Continue reading →

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Worship Webinar with Praisecharts

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Mark Cole

If you missed this webinar.. you can listen to it on Youtube. 7 Tips for Taking Your Sunday Worship to the Next Level Check out my new book.. “Leading Worship ~ Notes from a Grand Adventure’ available in Kindle or Soft … Continue reading →

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Bungee Jumping

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Mark Cole

Recently I was playing in the band for a Promise Keepers (Christian Men’s) event in my home city of Calgary. One of the videos they showed at the event was of a man jumping off a cliff with a flying … Continue reading →

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Do You Have The Right Skills?

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Mark Cole

I have been reading through the Bible daily for over 30 years, so I love it when I see something for the first time. Recently I saw some art work with a passage from Ephesians. “We are God’s workmanship, created … Continue reading →

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