Best Resources for Worship Leaders

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Did you know Churchfront has a podcast?

At Churchfront, our goal is to equip churches in the realm of technology, but we also aim to equip churches in leadership, theology, and liturgy. Our podcast is a great avenue for these things.

One helpful episode is a conversation between Churchfront’s Luke Jackson and Southern Seminary’s Dr. Matthew Westerholm, Associate Professor of Church Music and Worship.

Do you ever wish that someone could just easily give you a pile of the best materials you should soak up and learn from when you want to grow your church’s worship ministry into health? There is so much out there. Not all of it is worth your time.


What we have provided below is Dr. Westerholm dropping all the best resources for worship leaders. Many of these are resources we recommend in our own training, and we suggest you take advantage of every resource on this list.

Online Resources for Worship Leaders

Worship Ministry School (Shameless plug)

The Institute for Biblical Worship

Doxology and Theology

Books on Leadership in the Church

The Trellis and the Vine - Colin Marshall and Tony Payne

The Shepherd Leader - Timothy Z. Witmer

Don't Lose Heart - Jason Meyer

Books on Theology

Concise Theology - J.I. Packer

The Christian Life - Dr. Sinclair Ferguson

Engaging with God - David Peterson

The Institutes of the Christian Religion - John Calvin

Books on Church History

Generations of Praise - Bruce Shields, David Butzu

Church History in Plain Language - Bruce Shelly

Christ Centered Worship - Bryan Chapell

Books on Music

The Art of Worship - Greg Scheer

Resounding Truth - Jeremy Begbie


Books on Prayer

Valley of Vision - Arthur Bennett

Prone to Wander - Barbara Duguid, Wayne Houk

Tune my Heart - Scott Aniol

Every Moment Holy - Douglas McKelvey


Books on Worship

Worship Matters - Bob Kauflin

Rhythms of Grace - Mike Cosper

The Worship Pastor - Zac Hicks

Corporate Worship - Matt Merker