Dr. Scott Shepherd is the Music and Worship Specialist for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board, serving over three thousand churches and advising them on music and worship.
He joins us today to discuss church and secular music, family worship, the discipleship of children, and much more! His diverse experience, deep theological knowledge, and heart for God and others combine to produce insights that we all will want to hear!

0:00 - Introduction
1:51 - About Dr. Scott Shepherd
3:48 - How did Dr. Shepherd get involved in music?
6:27 - Dr. Shepherd’s time at Union University
11:03 - What Dr. Shepherd does with the Tennesse Baptist Mission Board
14:09 - How to take worship outside the walls of the church
17:39 - What is the role of musical worship in a service?
19:48 - How to pursue musical excellence without letting that overshadow the purpose of worship
22:18 - How do modern worship trends impact the worship experience?
26:47 - The challenge presented by stylistic diversity worship music?
35:18 - What is the difference between simply playing music and worshiping?
36:56 - How should we as Christians approach secular music?
49:32 - Dr. Shepherd’s family band
53:18 - Music in the family
55:37 - Family worship
1:00:31 - Dr. Shepherd on homeschooling
1:04:40 - How Dr. Shepherd and his wife decided to adopt
1:09:02 - How to integrate faith into everyday family life
1:17:09 - How Dr. Shepherd’s health transformation came about
1:20:02 - Closing comments

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