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Author: Ross Parsley

Ross Parsley is the Worship Pastor at New Life Church, functioning as the Senior Associate and the primary worship leader. He is responsible for all the weekend services and oversees all music ministries within the church. A graduate of Oral Roberts University, Ross has been leading worship for 20 years in local churches and has led several outreach teams to foreign countries. He is the worship leader on Integrity Music's "Lord of the Harvest" and "Around Your Throne", as well as several other New Life worship recordings. His wife, Aimee, ministers with him in worship and they have three children: Zachary, Taylor, and Grace.

Encounters with God

The old man walked slowly toward the tent. The people watched as he bent his well-worn frame to enter. They had seen him approach the tent many times, but each time they stood to watch. His wrinkled hands, still strong, parted the canvas as he stepped inside. And then it happened, as it always did….

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The Building Blocks of Worship

The seventh chapter of Luke paints one of the most beautiful pictures of worship and adoration found in the Scriptures. If we look closely we find some essential building blocks for a worshipping church. Simon, the Pharisee, must have been excited and a little nervous that Jesus had accepted his invitation to come to his…

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10 Pillars

So much of worship ministry training these days is philosophical or theoretical but as a practitioner I tend to gravitate towards the practical applications. What I’ve found through both success and failure is if we make sure the foundational principles are in place we avoid the shallowness and structural weaknesses of many typical worship ministries….

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Biblical Worship Encounters

One of the most important questions facing our churches today is one you wouldn’t expect. The question is simple but for some the answer seems illusive. Many pastors explain the answer in theological terms but cannot apply it. Many worship leaders pretend to understand, but struggle to explain it. The current worship resurgence in America…

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Biblical Worship Encounters Pt. 2

Have you ever gone an extended missions trip to a third world country? How long before you start to miss American food, the smell of a well-marinated hamburger on the grill, the taste of a creamy milkshake to wash it down? It’s strange, but after awhile, even the lowest of all American culinary delights-fast food-starts…

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