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
78 episodes
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 today: do we treat God’s presence as holy, or do we handle it like common cargo? We ...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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53:37
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 still meet with Him. We talk through Exodus 25 to 27 and take a guided tour from the...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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54:42
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 priesthood, because the Bible treats worship as a weighty responsibility tied to identity, i...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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49:18
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 21-day fast that strengthens your spiritual focus without wrecking your body. Togeth...
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Season 4
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Episode 20
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46:35
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, mixing laughter with honest lessons on leadership, worship, and the everyday choices tha...
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Season 4
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Episode 19
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54:45
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 masterclass in presence: put the phone down, listen to the child, honor the moment. ...
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Season 4
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Episode 18
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52:11
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 pull back the curtain on a year defined by increased anointing, movement, multiplicatio...
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Season 4
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Episode 17
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1:16:01
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, our teams, and our hearts. With Scripture at the center and stories that will stay wit...
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Season 4
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Episode 16
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55:57
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 find a faithful path that starts with love, listens well, and still speaks the truth tha...
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Season 4
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Episode 15
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47:56
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, worship goes first. Starting with 2 Chronicles 20, we follow King Jehoshaphat as he ...
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Season 4
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Episode 14
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1:10:40
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 Hager to tackle the real work of building a legacy of faith—at home, at church, and in th...
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Season 4
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Episode 13
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54:19
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 in Genesis 2—where God finishes His work and blesses a day—and winds through Psalm 12...
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Season 4
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Episode 12
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1:11:18
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 leaders fall. We open up about church hurt, disappointment, and the quiet anger many ca...
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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1:07:17
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 spiritual health. You’ll hear how growth metrics can deceive, how hearts become callo...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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1:06:54
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 real stories, practical tools, and the kind of honesty that helps you build rhythms ...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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1:03:53
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 aspects of church leadership: the delicate balance between exercising God-given authorit...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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1:29:14
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 spiritual questions arising from recent national tragedies, including the assassinati...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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1:15:17
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 intoxicating—public recognition, platform visibility, external validation. Yet something powerfu...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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1:02:20
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 sustainable leadership requires intentional margin and rest.Whether you're lead...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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1:02:48
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 professional advancement and spiritual calling is exactly what we unpack in this enligh...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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1:00:17
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 having influence and using that influence as God intended—for the benefit of others ...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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1:14:41
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 place, reducing our relationship with God to a weekly appointment rather than a daily co...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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46:32
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 Sundays or music—it’s a daily lifestyle of surrender that shapes our char...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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59:15
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 wisdom on what makes effective church leadership.• Leadership means helping other...
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Season 3
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Episode 28
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55:25
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 discipleship work—and it's not what most churches are teaching.Pastor Mike Cam...
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Season 3
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Episode 27
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1:03:59