David Santistevan, Author at Beyond Sunday Worship

Mar 10 2016

#118: Rita Springer on Prophetic Worship, Championing Others, & the Sufficiency of Jesus [Podcast]

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Do you want royalties or do you want to raise the dead?” – God’s word to Rita

It’s so easy to get our hearts set on the wrong things. We can be worship leaders but not actually worship. We can be Christians but be more in love with God’s gifts than God Himself. That’s why I love this conversation with Rita Springer. It’s a wake up call – a refreshing, prophetic challenge.

Rita is a special soul who has inspired many through her worship leading, songwriting, and records. She’s also the founder of DIVE, a worship school dedicated to help unleash creativity.

I love the honesty and passion in this interview. We talk about worship, her days with the Vineyard, playing the piano, what it means to lead prophetic worship, and so much more.

Enjoy!

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Mar 08 2016

Dear Church Musician: Stop Limiting Yourself

DEAR CHURCH MUSICIAN-

I love making music in the church, for the church, to the glory of God.

It’s one of the greatest joys of my life to craft songs, liturgies, services that tell the story of Gospel and help people find their place in it. There’s nothing like hearing the raised voice of a worshiping congregation and seeing the look on people’s faces when they are meeting Jesus.

It will never grow old.

However, I want to talk about another side of the coin if you are a worship musician. If you play music in the local church you’ve probably noticed a trend, at least I have.

Music has become a means to an end.

A great means and a great end, but still, music has become a tool to execute a worship service. I find myself only playing my instrument when I have to prepare for Sunday or when I’m writing a song.

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Mar 03 2016

#117: Building A Thriving Worship Department With River Valley Worship [Podcast]

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Sometimes you just need to look behind the scenes of another worship ministry. In today’s podcast, I chat with two of my very good friends from college who just happen to lead an incredible worship ministry at River Valley Church in Minneapolis, MN – Aaron Johnson (@ajondrums) & Ryan Williams (@ryan_wllms).

We also discuss the release of their new album, Edge of Heaven which contains some powerful declarations of worship. And as usual, it sounds great.

Check it out!

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Feb 29 2016

Confessions Of An Inconsistent, Terrible Bible Reader

CONFESSIONS OF AN

I’m going to be totally honest: I didn’t read my Bible much last year.

I started out strong with my Bible reading plan but it soon fizzled out.

It’s not what I ran to first thing in the morning. It’s not what I memorized. It’s not what I meditated upon day and night.

It’s not that I was lazy. I was actually fairly productive and got a lot of things done. But productivity without a sense of purpose connected to the Kingdom of God is meaningless.

I’m bringing this up because I know my own weakness. I know how to be a great worship leader but not know my God. I can memorize a worship song in 30 seconds but not open my Bible for months. I know how to read inspiring book after book but never seek God’s Word for myself.

For a while, I didn’t see this as much of a problem. I’ve read through the Bible multiple times in year’s past. I was raised in the church and knew all the stories and the general arc of Scripture. I had gone to Bible School, read Wayne Grudem’s Systematic Theology, and boasted a massive ESV Study Bible.

To put it bluntly, I knew how to coast my present on what I learned in the past.

But I’m finished with that plan. Because it’s not working.

Is Scripture something that needs to be looked at, meditated on, pored over consistently? The answer is a resounding yes.

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Feb 26 2016

#116: Bob Kauflin On True Worshipers, Criticism, & Knowing Your Bible [Podcast]

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Jesus Christ never gets boring. What happens is we get caught up in the things that surround Him.” – Bob Kauflin

This is a podcast I’ve been wanting to do for a long time. Bob Kauflin is such a strong voice to the worship community. He’s the writer of the super popular Worship Matters and most recently True Worshipers: Seeking What Matters to God. He’s the leader of Sovereign Grace Music, a community of songwriters and worship leaders who write strong theological songs for the local church.

In this chat we discuss Sovereign Grace, the glories of Jesus, how to give and receive criticism, knowing truth, and so much more.

Enjoy!

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