Focusing on essentials of God-honoring worship and combining biblical foundations with practical application, this book instructs pastors, musicians, and church leaders so they can root their congregational worship in unchanging scriptural principles, not divisive cultural trends.
SIT 2026 Textbook for Planning and Leading a Worship Service course taught by Mr. Andrew Hanson.
Fall '25 Recommended FLBC textbook for Theology of Worship course, taught by Dr. Steve Mundfrom, Professor of Systematic Theology and Church History.
Spring '25 Required FLS textbook for Worship and Ministerial Acts course taught by Dr. James Molstre, Dean of FLS, and Mr. Andrew Hanson, Director of Music.
Fall '24 Recommended FLBC textbook for Theology of Worship course, taught by Dr. Steve Mundfrom, Professor of Systematic Theology and Church History.
Spring '23 Required FLS textbook for Worship and Ministerial Acts course taught by Mr. Andrew Hanson, Director of Music.
Spring '21 Recommended FLBC textbook for Principles of Congregational Life sessions taught by Andrew Hanson. Required FLS textbook for Ministerial Acts course taught by Dr. James Molstre.
Spring '20 Recommended FLBC textbook for Worship and Music of the Church course taught by Mr. Andrew Hanson, Director of Music.
Once a songwriter and music arranger for the Christian music group GLAD, Bob Kauflin now is the director of worship development for Sovereign Grace Ministries. Worship Matters, while primarily geared toward musicians, is valuable for anyone who wishes to worship God more fully. The book unpacks why we worship, addresses various aspects of leadership, and gives a wonderfully balanced approach to selecting music in a worship service setting. My favorite part of the book is Part Three: “Healthy Tensions.” It has opened my eyes and heart on comprehending and appreciating topics within worship that can be polarizing. With incredible nuance, Kauflin interweaves guiding principles in worship that all worship service planners should read. —Mr. Andrew Hanson
Modern worship leaders are restless. They have inherited a model of leadership that equates leading worship with being a rock star. But leading worship is more than a performance, it's about shaping souls and making disciples. Every worship leader is really a pastor.
The Worship Pastor is a practical and biblical introduction to this essential pastoral role. Filled with engaging, illustrative stories it is organized to address questions of theory and practice, striving to balance conversational accessibility with informed instruction. It is meant to be read by pastors, worship leaders, worship teams, and anyone else interested in deepening their understanding and experience of worship.
SIT 2026 Textbook for Planning and Leading a Worship Service course taught by Mr. Andrew Hanson.
Spring '25 Required FLS textbook for Worship and Ministerial Acts course taught by Dr. James Molstre, Dean of FLS, and Mr. Andrew Hanson, Director of Music.
Spring '23 Required FLS textbook for Worship and Ministerial Acts course taught by Mr. Andrew Hanson, Director of Music.
Summer Institute of Theology 2021 Textbook for Christ Centered Worship course taught by Dr. Zac Hicks.
Spring '21 Recommended FLBC textbook for Principles of Congregational Life sessions taught by Andrew Hanson. Required FLS textbook for Ministerial Acts course taught by Dr. James Molstre.
Spring '20 Recommended FLBC textbook for Worship and Music of the Church course taught by Mr. Andrew Hanson, Director of Music.
While primarily geared toward musicians, The Worship Pastor is valuable for anyone with worship service leadership. Each chapter in this book offers a descriptive metaphor on who and what a worship pastor is: church lover, doxological philosopher, prayer leader, theological dietician, caregiver . . . In my mind, the three most valuable topics in this book include: 1) helping develop one’s own philosophy of worship, as well as music within worship; 2) understanding the ebbs and flows of a worship service within any historical structure—how a service moves from the Glory of God, to the Gravity of Sin, to the Grandeur of Grace; and 3) understanding the musicians in our congregations. —Mr. Andrew Hanson
