With decades of experience leading worship and writing and releasing music with Vertical Worship, Andi Rozier currently serves as the director of 24/7 Prayer and Worship Pastor at New Life Church’s East congregation in Colorado Springs, CO. In this episode, Aaron sits down for a conversation with Andi about wisdom on navigating ministry/difficult transitions, and what it means to water the pasture in front of you and why home is the real prize.

10,000 Fathers & Mothers (10KFAM) exists to raise and release spiritual mothers and fathers who creatively shape the future of the church. We nurture worship leaders who lead songs into worship pastors who lead people. It’s good to have teachers – to get information – but who is building and transforming you? Who is investing in you and walking with you? At 10KFAM, we have the pleasure of leading two distinct communities of worship leaders through Worship School and Mere Worship. We are also uniquely positioned to offer Strategic Support to churches and ministries in their worship contexts.

After playing (and teaching) guitar for years, worship pastor Jason Houtsma built an online platform to help train musicians. Worship Artistry has since grown to have thousands of musicians, and they now offer lessons on acoustic guitar, electric guitar, drums, bass, keys, and vocals—with lessons covering 500 songs and counting.

At 10,000 Fathers, we’re all about training leaders in character and competency. I know of no better resource for the musical side of competency than Worship Artistry. Hear some of my own testimony on how it’s helped me, hear some of Jason’s heart on why any of this matters, and go over to their site and get started for free!

Australian pastor & author Steve Cuss joins Aaron at home to talk about how leaders can get unstuck from chronic patterns, and move from being managed by leadership anxiety to proactively managing it. Steve's book has been instrumental in helping countless leaders, and this episode will give you a sneak peak at some of the tools

Steve is joined by two of his staff members (Jimmy Carnes & Mariah Van Tress), both of whom are involved in the worship leadership at his church, Discovery, outside Denver, CO. 

Managing Leadership Anxiety (Yours & Theirs) is available at Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Managing-Leadership-Anxiety-Yours-Theirs/dp/1400210887

To apply for worship school, visit Worship.School. 

For more information about Mere Worship, go to MereWorship.com.

Mack Brock was a worship pastor at Elevation Church for a decade. He songs have been sung around the world, with millions of streams online. He has continued writing, producing, and touring, and his new album comes out soon. Here, Micah and Aaron sit with Mack to talk about a few of his takeaways from his career, as well as lessons from this current season. 

Intro music is Mack's newest single, "Bless the One." 

For more information about 10,000 Fathers Worship School, visit us at worship.school.

For more information about Mere Worship, check out mereworship.com. 

Bruxy Cavey is a Canadian pastor, leader, and author. He is the teaching pastor at The Meeting House, one of Canada's largest churches. He is the author of (soon to be re-released) "The End of Religion" and "Union". And he (along with Greg Boyd) is leading a new movement called The Jesus Collective. 

Links:

Bruxy's new book, releasing Nov. 17, 2020: https://www.amazon.com/End-Religion-Bruxy-Cavey/dp/1513805509

https://jesuscollective.com/

https://www.themeetinghouse.com/

 

 

In this, part 2, Aaron & Micah chat with Pat Barrett about songwriting, worship in the age of Covid-19, trust, and vulnerability. 

Music is Pat's new single, "Heavenly."

Aaron & Micah chat with the legendary Pat Barrett, author of "Good Good Father", "Build My Life", "Canvas & Clay", "The Way", and more. 

Music is Pat's recent single, "Canvas and Clay."

Aaron chats with Andy Squyres about songwriting, worship leading, not denying reality, and how to grow as an artist. 

Music is Andy's brand new single, "You Bring the Morning."

Andrew Arndt was the pastor of Bloom, a church plant in Denver (which he led with Michael Gungor) before coming to New Life as an associate pastor and the lead pastor at our most recent church campus, New Life East.

His new book, "All Flame: Entering into the Life of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit" releases Sept. 15 and is available for pre-order on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/All-Flame-Entering-Father-Spirit/dp/1641581514.

Imagine your heart catching flame like a burning bush in a desert. Imagine that flame coursing through your veins and infusing every cell in your body with eternal energy. Imagine the God who lit up the eyes of Mother Teresa, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and Rich Mullins lighting up your life. Andrew Arndt reintroduces us to God in three Persons―Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. You’ll discover how this God of the Bible is already in touch with your life, and that touch has the capacity to do great things for, in, and through you. Christianity will never be boring again. Most books that engage the life of the Trinity are written at an academic level, focusing on fine points of theological distinction. Andrew writes in a way that is both mystical and missional: The Father, Son, and Spirit are at work in you in unseen ways, and yet their work in you will emanate from you to transform the world for the better. This is an energizing take on a key concept of the faith.

 

Aaron Keyes talks with Daniel Grothe about how to find wisdom in today's age. Daniel was mentored by one of our generation's true sages, Eugene Peterson, and in this conversation we dive into some of his learning:

What happens when life falls apart and you realize you've been living on a fault line?

How has politeness kept us from growth?

How can we shore up the "load-bearing walls" in our lives instead of simply addressing the cosmetics?

How can we have healthy boundaries in our lives as leaders, both with our calendars, and our social lives?

How can we impart what we've been given?

As seasoned leaders, what should we do re: younger leaders around us? And finally, what should we look for as young leaders in sages who've gone before us? 

The links Daniel mentions in this episode are as follows:

Brueggemann Preaching moment 12 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5nPlPMDDQ0   For one who is exhausted https://onbeing.org/blog/john-odonohue-for-one-who-is-exhausted-a-blessing/   We highly recommend Daniel's new book "Chasing Wisdom" as it dovetails so strongly with our DNA at 10,000 Fathers. Here's the link!   Chasing Wisdom https://www.amazon.com/Chasing-Wisdom-Lifelong-Pursuit-Living/dp/1400212480