Next Generation Worship

NGN Bloggers' Resources

Welcome to the blog resource page!

Each one of these people have been leading the Church in worship in some capacity for many years and are a huge resource for anyone looking to increase their effectiveness leading worship as well. Each one of them is blogging about and discussing a wide range of topics relating to their specific area of interest in leading worship, however, some of them are, at times, simply blogging about their lives. Whether they are discussing the exact issue you're dealing with in your ministry, or just blogging about life stuff, they want to be available to you as a resource for worship. If you have a question for them, simply post a comment in response to their blog, and they will be as available as they possibly can be.

Below are their pictures, a few sentences about who they are and what they do, and what their blog is primarily about.

Note: NG is providing the links to these blogs as a resource for emerging worship leaders in Portland and the Northwest. However, NG does not necessarily agree with or condone all of the opinions, suggestions, practices and theology presented in these blogs.

Luke Hendrix

Director of Church Next, CB Northwest, Portland, OR

Area of Interest: Theology, Worship

Dean Christensen

Blog: deanchristensen.blogspot.com

Pastor of Worship & the Arts, Village Church, Beaverton, OR

Area of Interest: Being a Worship Pastor, Shepherding people in worship

John Johnson

Blog: johnjohnson.typepad.com

Lead Pastor, Village Church, Beaverton, OR; Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology; Director of Doctor of Ministry program, Western Seminary

Bio: John is a lead pastor and seminary professor, with a passion to see the church worship God in a way that reflects God's Word, mystery, creativity, and power.  He is committed to a church whose wineskins are continually adapting to the fermenting wine of Jesus.

Area of Interest: Theology, Pastoring and Shepherding in Worship

Freddy T. Wyatt

Blog: freddytandsusan.blogspot.com/

Bio: Freddy T. is a worshiper of Jesus Christ. He's been described as having a peace-making prophet flavor. He is estatically married to Susan. His passion is for people to be awakened to the glory of God and spend their lives out for Christ's sake in the church. Along with speaking engagements all over, Freddy T. preaches weekly at "Journey" in Clarksville, Tennessee while he finishes up Seminary in Louisville, KY.

Area of Interest: Theology and Worship

Dave Lubben

Worship Evangelist and International Singer, Songwriter and Recording Artist

Bio: Integrity recording artist Dave Lubben is the Worship Director for the Luis Palau Association and one of the most creative young singer-songwriters in gospel music today. From hardcore rock beginnings in his hometown of Fargo, North Dakota, he's taken his music ministry and his album A Place Called Surrender to over 170 countries and 30,000 churches across North America.

Area of Interest: Worship Evangelism

Steve Fee

7:22 (College/Young Adult Ministry in Atlanta, GA) Worship Leader

Area of Interest: Worship Leading & Worship

Bob Hyatt

Blog: bobhyatt.typepad.com

Lead Pastor, The Evergreen Community, Portland, OR

Area of Interest: Worship in the Emerging Church

Shawn Cardwell

Blog: www.sleepyheadcity.com/metzger/

Assistant Professor, Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland, OR; Tutor

Area of Interest: Prayer, Intercession & Worship

Renee Boucher

Blog: dhop.blogspot.com

Director, Downtown House of Prayer

Area of Interest: Prayer, Intercession & Portland Citywide Spiritual Transformations

Justin Wolverton

Blog: justinwolverton.typepad.com

Lead Pastor, Ethnos Church, Portland, OR

Area of Interest: Worship & the Emerging Church

Paul Ramey

Blog: www.paulramey.com

Worship Pastor, Ethnos Church & Hinson Church, Portland, OR; Director, Next Generation Worship Ministries, Portland, OR

Bio: The Worship Pastor at Ethnos Church and the Director of Next Generation Ministries, Paul has been leading students and young adults in worship at churches, camps, and conferences for 11 years. He is a passionate worshiper of the Lord, and his heart's desire is to see this and future generations fall deeply in love with God and respond to Him with a life of worship. Paul's love for the Lord is clearly evident in his leading, his teaching of the Word, his songwriting, and in his life. Paul is married to Meredith and has 3 young boys: Noah (8), Evan (6), and Jonah (4).

Area of Interest: Worship Leading, Theology