Steve Phifer

(Author’s Note:  This is the script for a video produced in August of 2021 as an addition to a Christian Education lesson) I want to […]

  Worship Ministry at the Corner of Liturgy and Life 7 Essentials of Worship and Life It has been said that worship happens at the intersection of […]

What the World Needs Now “Love, Sweet Love…” It was a hit song on the pop charts in the late 1960s but it was far […]

(Author’s Note: This piece was written on assignment for Southeastern College of the Assemblies of God in Lakeland, FL when I was a faculty member […]

Pastors and Worship Leaders: Now is the time to prepare for what is next! We were all surprised by this pandemic and the Lord has […]

Worship: Content The Calamity of Culturally-Driven Worship Part Two: The Solution The Holy Counterculture Isaiah 60:1-3 NKJV Arise, shine; For your light has come! And […]

It Really Is a Wonderful Life–But… In the opening sequence of this well-known classic film, two angels are discussing the case of one George Bailey, […]

Expecting the Supernatural in Public Worship From an address to the Faculty and Students of The University of Valley Forge Psalm 121 NLT A song […]

Ministry   The Music of Prayer Leading Altar Music Flowing with the Holy Spirit to Change Lives What Is an Altar Service? This may seem […]

Worship that Pleases God The Passion and Reason of True Worship Description Worship That Pleases God: The Passion and Reason of True Worship is a […]

Ministry:   Unity Children in the Marketplace Exploring the Dangers of Song-Driven Worship Luke 7:31-32 NLT “To what can I compare the people of this […]

Spiritual Songs Unravelling the Mystery and Reclaiming the Blessing Ephesians 5:17-21 NKJV Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord […]

Public Worship: The Heavenly Pattern Recovering the Wilderness Protocol How Old Moses Can Help Your Congregation Get Involved When you think of someone who could help […]

The Justice of My Cause   I have a cause—a mission.   I have a dream that awakens me each day.  That cause, that mission, that dream […]

Worship: Reformation From Glory to Glory— Leading Change in Public Worship (Author’s Note:  Change and worship go hand in hand. I sense that many pastors […]

Worship: Reformation From Glory to Glory— Leading Change in Public Worship Part Two 2 Corinthians 3:18 NKJV But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as […]

Worship: Pleasing Others Who’s in Charge Here? Rethinking the Demographic Reformation The Pier at St. Pete They have torn it down now but this inverted […]

Worship: Structure Beware the Wandering Winds Rebuilding the Tabernacle of David On the Field and in the Stands Band and orchestra players are not fond […]

Worship: Congregation Where Have All the Boomers Gone? A Missing Persons Report My Generation With apologies to Pete Seeger, let me adapt the lyric of […]

Worship: Changes The Tipping Point (Author’s note: This article is no quick read. The solutions presented after careful analysis are not quick fixes. We have […]

Worship: Theology Turn the Corner Intersections In one of those health and safety films at school, I was taught that intersections are dangerous. Most accidents […]

Ministry: Wisdom The Watershed Psalm 103:1-5 NJKV Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the […]

Ministry: Biblical Finding the Book Again Biblical Reformation Leads to Revival 2 Kings 22: 8, 11 NIV Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the […]

Worship:  Renewal Newsflash!  Ragged Attempts at Worship Renewal Continue It seems many attempts at worship renewal continue to be attempted with an old method known […]

Worship:  Renewal Six Keys to Worship Renewal Renewal and Revival Worship Renewal is an ever-present goal in our individual lives and in our churches. I […]

Worship:  Theology Moses’ Tabernacle The Patriarchs built altars to honor the places where they met with God.  These rocks and high places were meeting places […]

Worship:  Theology The Tabernacle of David The Lord has chosen to manifest His presence in the earth.  One level of this manifestation is in nature […]

Worship:  Theology The Holy Royal Priesthood The Lord warned Moses, high in the mountain, that things were not going well in the valley below.  Before […]

Worship:  Theology The Living Sacrifice of Praise An Aroma Pleasing to the Lord. Every evening, every morning, throughout the centuries of Old Testament worship, the […]

Worship:  Theology The Throne of God and of the Lamb Entering the Realm of the Sovereignty of God Psalm 22:3-5 NKJV But You are holy, […]

Worship:  Theology The Office-Place of the Lord Acts 13:1-3 NKJV Now in the church that was at Antioch there were certain prophets and teachers: Barnabas, […]

Worship:  Theology The River of Life Ezekiel 47:1;3,9 NKJV Then he brought me back to the door of the temple; and there was water, flowing […]