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The Worship and Leadership Podcast
Real conversations on worship, leadership, and living a faith-filled life beyond the platform. Hosted by leaders from LifePoint Church, this podcast is here to inspire, equip, and challenge you—whether you’re leading in ministry, in the marketplace, or just learning to lead yourself well.
Episodes
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Do You Know Your People or Just Their Positions?
Church leadership is more than filling volunteer slots. It’s shepherding the people God has entrusted to us. In this episode, we unpack John 10 and the…
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The Conversation You Keep Avoiding
Some conversations feel optional until avoiding them starts costing your team trust, joy, and unity. In this episode, we talk about why leaders avoid hard…
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Would You Rather…Choose Joy?
Sunday tech failures. Volunteer shortages. Long meetings. Getting sick right before service. Ministry gives us plenty of reasons to lose our joy. After a few…
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Green Room Theology
What happens before the platform matters more than what happens on it. In this episode, we talk about the hidden life behind public ministry and what happens…
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Covenant Friends
You can know a lot of people and still feel alone. In this episode, we look at David and Jonathan and what it means to have friendships that go beyond…
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When Ministry Breaks You
Ministry can be the place where you meet God, and the place where you get hurt so badly you don't recognize yourself. We're Elmer Cañas Jr. and Willie C…
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Follow Well Before You Lead - Part 2
A leader looks you in the eye and says, "You're a liar." Not because you're lying, but because your words never get to the point. That kind of correction can…
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Follow Well Before You Lead - Part 1
If you’ve ever thought, “I could run this better,” you might be skipping the one skill that makes great leaders: followership. We’re Elmer Cañas Jr. and Willie…
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The Ownership Shift
If something breaks at church, do you call “the landlord,” or do you grab the toolbox? We’re naming a tension every ministry team feels: the difference between…
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Developed to Serve
Jesus turned a towel into the clearest picture of leadership. In this episode we open John 13 and unpack three gut-check truths: the towel was never meant to…
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Discipling Busy People
Your schedule isn't just packed, it's preaching. If we're not careful, the calendar becomes the loudest voice in the house, quietly training us to believe we…
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The Unhurried Leader
Busyness can feel holy while quietly draining your soul, and most leaders don't notice the difference until they're empty. We sit in John 15 and talk about…
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Character Before The Platform
The platform you want might be the very thing that exposes what you've been avoiding. We talk about character before the platform, because results can look…
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Give God the Clipboard
Growth sounds inspiring until it asks you to reflect, confess, and admit where you've been stuck. We open Season 6 by looking back at how this show grew from…
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What Happens When You Outsource Your Soul
Most leaders don't realize they're doing it. Slowly, quietly, you start handing off the things only God was meant to carry — your confidence, your direction…
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Worship With Eternity in View: What It Changes About How You Lead
What does worship look like when eternity is your actual frame of reference? In episode 17 of Season 5 of The Worship and Leadership Podcast, Elmer Cañas Jr…
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You Can’t Schedule Revival (But You Can Be Ready for It)
Revival is real, but it’s not something we build. In this episode, we explore what Scripture actually says about awakening and renewal through Nehemiah 8…
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MAP: Mandate, Assignment, and Purpose for Leaders Who Feel Stuck
Clarity is the missing ingredient for a lot of leaders who love Jesus, serve hard, and still feel stuck. In this episode, we unpack a simple framework called…
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If Your Worship Team Feels Tense, This Is Why | Healthy Worship Culture
A great sound in the room doesn't guarantee a healthy team behind the scenes. In this episode, we get honest about what worship culture actually is, why it…
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Discerning the Voice: AI, Islam, and the Battle for Truth
The world got louder overnight. AI is accelerating the noise, and the real danger isn't the technology itself. It's who shapes it and what values get baked in…
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The Most Dangerous Thing AI Will Ever Do
AI can write your sermon, mix your worship set, and answer your hardest questions at 2am. But convenience has a way of quietly reshaping where you turn first…
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Stop Leading Songs. Start Leading People
A worship leader with a mic is also holding a kind of pastoral responsibility, whether we mean to or not. People watch how we carry ourselves, how we talk…
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Why Praise Is More Dangerous Than You Think
Praise can sound like a churchy word we throw around to mean fast songs and big feelings, but we’ve learned it’s much deeper and much more dangerous to the…
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The Dangerous Weight of Glory: Why We Can’t Handle God’s Presence Our Own Way
The Ark of the Covenant sounds like a Bible trivia answer until you realize it carries a question that still confronts every worship leader and every Christian…
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How to Experience God’s Presence Every Day (The Tabernacle Pattern)
God didn’t just rescue His people, He moved toward them. That’s what makes the tabernacle so striking: a holy God gives a detailed pattern so broken humans can…
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Stop Just Singing: The Secret to True Biblical Worship
Worship isn’t a setlist, and “worship leader” isn’t a job title we hand out to the most talented musician. We kick off Season Five by going back to the…
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How to Survive Your Fast Without Losing Your Spiritual Focus
Hunger can be loud; clarity can be louder. We invited human performance pros Rob Harris and Brett to walk us through a practical, compassionate blueprint for a…
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5 Hard Lessons We Learned This Year (And Why They Matter)
What if your year-end review could be more than metrics and memories—what if it became a map for the season ahead? We wrapped season four around that idea…
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Are You Choosing Comfort Over Conviction? The Truth About Affirmation
Conversations can carry life or death, and this one leans hard into life. We get practical and personal. A small parenting scene in a school car line becomes a…
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The Real Reason Most Churches Stop Growing (And How to Fix It)
What happens when a church treats vision like stewardship, not ownership? We invited our lead team—Pastors Mike and Stephanie Burnette with Dr. Tim Hager—to…
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Why Most People Forget How to Be Grateful After Thanksgiving
Gratitude shouldn’t end when the dishes are done. We open the door to a richer way of living—treating gratitude as expressed worship that reshapes our homes…
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The Secret to Being a Leader People Actually Want to Follow
What happens when a table of wise women ask how to lead with both a soft heart and a steady hand? We dig into the tension between empathy and authority and…
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How Your Worship Becomes a Weapon in Spiritual Warfare
Fear has a way of hijacking your plan, your timeline, and your peace. We pressed into a counterintuitive move that changes everything: when the pressure rises…
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Stop Making Clones: How to Raise Up Leaders Who Surpass You
What if legacy isn’t about titles or tenure, but about who becomes stronger because you were there? We sat down with Pastor Jessica Meriwether and Dr. Tim…
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Are You Truly Faithful or Just Burned Out? The Warning Signs
What if the most powerful thing you do for your leadership and your worship is stop? We dive into a rich, scripture-driven conversation about rest that starts…
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Church Hurt: You Don't Have to Stay Broken
Trust isn’t rebuilt by force of will or a perfect apology tour; it’s rebuilt when we start where Isaiah did—seeing that God is still on the throne even when…
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Why Repentance Is the Only Path to a Real Spiritual Revival
We unpack the letter to Sardis in Revelation and ask hard questions about reputation versus reality, drift versus devotion, and why busyness can masquerade as…
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Can You Have a Healthy Family and a Successful Ministry?
Ever feel the tug-of-war between leading well at church and showing up well at home? We take that tension head-on, starting with 1 Timothy 3 and moving through…
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How to Spot Toxic Control Masking as Spiritual Authority
What happens when spiritual leadership crosses the line from authority to control? In this thought-provoking episode, we tackle one of the most challenging…
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Does Your Worship Actually Please God? Here’s What the Bible Says
In a world reeling from tragedy, how should Christians respond? This candid conversation with Pastors Mike and Stephanie Burnette tackles the raw emotions and…
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Who Are You When Nobody's Watching?
What if your season of feeling unseen isn't a detour but the most important part of your leadership journey? The leadership spotlight can be…
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Is Your Schedule Killing Your Spirit?
What happens when the demands of leadership collide with our human limitations? In this powerful conversation about creating healthy rhythms, we explore how…
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What to Do When Your Job and Your Calling Don’t Match
Have you ever stood at a crossroads, torn between a promising career opportunity and what you sensed was God's direction for your life? That tension between…
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The One Habit That Changes Everything: Immediate Obedience to God
What does it truly mean to follow God's lead in leadership? In this profound conversation, Pastor Mike Burnette reveals the powerful distinction between simply…
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Why Your Sunday Worship Isn't Enough for a Monday Life
When was the last time your worship extended beyond a Sunday service? For many believers, the concept of worship has become confined to a specific time and…
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Leadership Without Worship Is Just Management
In this kickoff episode of Season 4, we dive into Romans 12:1 to explore what it means to present our lives as “living sacrifices.” Worship isn’t limited to…
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Stop Managing, Start Influencing: How to Actually Lead People
Leadership is influence, and true leaders serve others while helping them take steps closer to Christ. Our guests Dr. Tim Hager and Sonja Vick share their…
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Why Your Small Group Feels Surface-Level (and How to Fix It)
Ever wondered why some discipleship efforts feel shallow while others transform lives? In this illuminating conversation, our guests dig into what makes real…
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The Jesus Galleries: Reimagining Christ Through New Eyes
Michael Lerman shares his latest book "The Jesus Galleries: The Christian Journey Reimagined," which takes readers on an allegorical journey through galleries…
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Jesus, Why Do You Ask So Much of Me?
What if the most challenging parts of Christianity aren't the obscure Old Testament passages, but the direct words of Jesus himself? In this profound…
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Raising Kids Who Actually Love God: A Guide for Parents
Throughout the episode, we tackle the challenges of parenting in a rapidly changing world. Listeners will gain valuable insights into how to model faith…
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Psalm 23 Was Written for the Worst Day of Your Life
In this heartfelt episode, we uncover the significance of childhood nicknames and how they shape our identities. From lighthearted banter about funny nicknames…
The Worship and Leadership PodcastSUNDAY REWIND: Life & Living As Christians (1 Timothy 2:1-15)
This discussion centers around the importance of prayer and unity within the Christian community, addressing current issues surrounding gender roles and the…
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Why Lonely Leaders Fail
This episode explores the vital role that community plays in discipleship and spiritual growth. The hosts emphasize the importance of small groups for…
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What Does "The Anointing" Actually Mean? (And How to Walk in It)
This episode explores the transformative power of the anointing in leadership and creativity. Elmer, Willie, and Tiffany discuss how the anointing elevates…
The Worship and Leadership PodcastSUNDAY REWIND: Friends Forever
This episode centers around the intersection of friendship, boundaries, and faith, illustrating how significant these elements are in our spiritual journeys…
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How to Tell if It's God's Voice or Just Your Own Ambition
This episode emphasizes the significance of discernment, relationships, and cultural growth in effective leadership. Our hosts share personal experiences and…
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Stop Adding People. Start Multiplying Leaders
Together, we explore the pivotal role of community in discipleship and how small groups create spaces for spiritual growth and connection. The conversation…
The Worship and Leadership PodcastSUNDAY REWIND: A Life of Gratitude
Imagine finding true peace and contentment in a world overwhelmed by materialism and technology. This episode wraps up our Journey series with a heartfelt…
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YAIPAK: What Happens When Ministry Goes Beyond the Church Walls
What if a simple act of kindness could transform a life? Meet Sherry Nicholson, a leader whose passion for community outreach is making waves through her…