Beyond Sunday Worship Leader Podcast

About Beyond Sunday Worship Leader Podcast

David Santistevan from the popular davidsantistevan.com blog dives into the heart of worship leading, worship ministry, songwriting, and making disciples. Discover how you can take your worship leadership to the next level through practical teaching, expert interviews, and the latest resources for worship leaders. From developing a discipleship strategy, engaging your congregation, writing your own songs, leading your best worship, and so much more, this podcast will help you become the worship leader you are called to be.

Publisher

David Santistevan: Worship Leader, Blogger, Teacher

Category

education · music · religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

23 Oct 2015

Latest episode

16 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

84 of 300 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   16 Oct 2026

   #404: Transactional vs. Transformational Faith With Jonathan R. Bailey

   What is spiritual formation? What does it mean to follow Jesus? How do we change and transform? Does it happen in a moment or develop over a lifetime? So much of modern evangelicalism is oriented towards encounter – powerful experiences. I – for one – am grateful for powerful experiences I’ve had in the presence of God. But when we frame spiritual growth as a moment – as an encounter – what are we missing out on? In what ways are we being malformed? This is the subject of my conversation with Jonathan R. Bailey, author of the new book Dwelling in Christ: Discover the Threefold Path of Spiritual Transformation. Jonathan’s was one of my favorite spiritual growth reads this year. For one, it’s not a long book and I too often find myself reading long books. But it’s also a down to earth description of what it actually looks like to follow Jesus over a lifetime. No easy answers. No escaping suffering. And so I wanted to talk to him about it. Jonathan is the cofounder of Dwell, an audio Bible app helping people rediscover the ancient practice of listening to Scripture. He also serves on the ministry team at Renovare, an organization founded by Richard Foster. Resources Mentioned: Show Sponsor: Planning Center (https://planningcenter.com) Dwelling in Christ (https://amzn.to/4hZmhem) by Jonathan R. Bailey Prayer (https://amzn.to/3VOJ4Ci) by Richard J. Foster A Long Obedience in the Same Direction (https://amzn.to/4ylIA3V) by Eugene Peterson The Divine Conspiracy (https://amzn.to/47Viv0T) by Dallas Willard Celebration of Discipline (https://amzn.to/4hNxobv) by Richard J. Foster Streams of Living Water (https://amzn.to/4ylIOrN) by Richard J. Foster Renovare (https://renovare.org/) Dwell Bible App (https://dwell.com/beyondsunday) Three Weekly Lights (https://www.jonathanrbailey.com/newsletter) by Jonathan R. Bailey Mere Christianity (https://amzn.to/4BbeyCD) By C.S. Lewis The Genesee Diary (https://amzn.to/3VEv12a) by Henri Nouwen The Return of the Prodigal Son (https://amzn.to/4z2PXP1) by Henri Nouwen The Contemplative Pastor (https://amzn.to/4hQwf30) by Eugene Peterson The post #404: Transactional vs. Transformational Faith With Jonathan R. Bailey (https://beyondsundayworship.com/404-transactional-vs-transformational-faith-with-jonathan-r-bailey/) appeared first on Beyond Sunday Worship (https://beyondsundayworship.com).

2. 

   8 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   #403: A Fresh Perspective On Worship with Jason Upton

   Host Jason Upton shares his unique journey and insights into worship's deeper meaning beyond mere expression in this interview.

3. 

   30 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   #402: Apologetics, Disappointing Faith, And When Heroes Fall with Lisa Fields

   Host interviews Christian apologist Lisa Fields about navigating faith disappointment, leadership scandals, and her unique approach to apologetics as a Black woman.

Inside a recent episode

#403: A Fresh Perspective On Worship with Jason Upton

Published 8 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Maybe Barbara Brown Taylor's acting. But when you read them, you always had this sense that what you were hearing was part of who they were. and they weren't trying to pretend like they didn't make mistakes. The mistakes were all part of it, too. And so that's sort of what I looked up to, and that's probably why I've kind of gone down this road. And I don't know that I've done a good job of that. I've just tried to basically journal the activity of my life and put it out there. […]

Who has been a guest on Beyond Sunday Worship Leader Podcast

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• Jason Upton
• Lisa Fields
• Kristin Kobes Du Mez
• Brian Zahnd
• Gable Price

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

59,019

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

194 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

13 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 71 / 100

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Quality

81

Social presence

0

YouTube

85

Engagement

67

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