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Protect the Altar Podcast | Episode 5 — Raising Up the Next Generation of Worshippers

In this episode, we sit down with Keith Henderson, former Worship Pastor of North Palm Church, to talk about what it really takes to raise up the next generation of worshippers. Keith shares wisdom from years of ministry experience—how to lead with excellence, disciple young worship leaders, and keep the fire of worship burning in every generation.

💬 FAQ of the Episode:
“How can churches have great sound on a budget?” — Keith gives practical, budget-friendly tips for improving your worship team’s sound without breaking the bank.

🔥 Topics We Cover:

• How to disciple and empower young worship leaders
• Building a healthy worship culture
• Practical advice for sound excellence on a budget
• Lessons learned from decades in worship ministry

📖 Whether you’re a worship pastor, musician, or church leader, this conversation will inspire you to invest in the next generation and protect the altar of worship.

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Episode 4: The Difference Between Church Hurt and Discipleship | Protect the Altar Podcast

In this powerful episode, Tim Rice opens up about his personal journey through church hurt and abuse — and how God brought healing, restoration, and a deeper understanding of true discipleship.

So many believers wrestle with the tension between being corrected and being controlled, between accountability and abuse. This honest conversation helps bring clarity, healing, and biblical perspective to one of the most sensitive topics in church life today.

We also dive into our FAQ segment: Navigating Church Leadership & Vision, answering key questions like:

🔹 How do I align with my pastor’s vision without losing creativity?

🔹 What do I do when there’s tension with leadership?

🔹 How do I get a seat at the table for creative planning?

If you’ve ever been hurt by leadership or struggled to understand healthy discipleship, this episode will remind you that God can heal, restore, and still use you for His glory.

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Episode 3: Preference or Presence?
Musical preferences often stirs tension—between young and old, tradition and innovation, culture and style. But when preferences take center stage, the presence of God can get pushed aside. In this episode, we dig into how worship leaders can navigate generational, cultural, and stylistic differences while keeping the main thing the main thing: encountering God.

We’ll explore:

Why personal preference should never outweigh God’s presence.

The dangers of dividing over style, language, or genre in worship.

How unity is forged when the focus shifts from “my taste” to His glory.

Through Scripture and real-life ministry experiences, we’ll look at how worship leaders can lead with wisdom, humility, and discernment—creating space for all people to meet with God, regardless of background or style.

Plus:

Praise or Pass – our take on a viral worship moment.

FAQ – We’ll wrestle with practical questions like:
• How do we engage both young and old worshipers?
• How do we incorporate other cultures or languages in worship?
• How do we build unity through music?

This episode invites worship leaders and churches to examine their own hearts: Are we clinging to preferences—or are we making room for God’s presence?

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Episode 2: Restoring the Priesthood
In this episode, we return to Scripture’s vision for worship leaders—not as performers, but as priests before God. From the Old Testament priesthood to our calling in Christ, worship leaders carry a sacred responsibility: to walk in purity, minister with spiritual authority, and lead God’s people into His presence.

We’ll explore:

The biblical role of priests and how it shapes the call of modern worship leaders.

Why purity and responsibility before God matter more than platform and performance.

How spiritual authority flows from intimacy with God, not human recognition.

We’ll also connect these truths with practical worship ministry today—asking how leaders can faithfully steward their role as priests in a culture that often treats worship as entertainment.

Plus:

Praise or Pass – our take on a viral worship moment.

FAQ – We’ll tackle big questions like:
• How do I choose songs people will actually sing?
• Should I do new songs, old hymns, or both?
• What should I do when people aren’t engaging?

This episode is a call to return to the heart of worship leadership: serving as priests who carry the presence of God with holiness and reverence.

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Episode 1: Tolerating Jezebel
In this first episode, we dive into Jesus’ message to the church in Thyatira (Revelation 2:18–20) and uncover how cultural pressures, trade guilds, and social compromise tested the faith of early believers. Thyatira was a small but influential city where economic survival was tied to idol worship and guild feasts. Jesus rebukes the church for tolerating “Jezebel”—a prophetess who encouraged compromise—and reminds His people that He sees through hidden sin with eyes like fire and stands firm with feet like burnished bronze.

We’ll explore:

• The background of Thyatira: its trade guilds, products, and spiritual challenges.
• The dangerous pull of compromise and how “Jezebel” led believers astray.
• Why Jesus’ fiery description of Himself matters for the church today.
• God’s promise to the faithful: true authority and the morning star.

We’ll also draw connections to Nadab and Abihu in Leviticus 10—priests who offered unauthorized fire before God and faced judgment—showing that worship outside of God’s instruction is not only empty but dangerous.

Plus:

• Praise or Pass – our take on a trending worship moment.
• FAQ – “How do I lead my team spiritually, not just musically?”

This episode calls us to examine our own lives: Are we compromising with culture for comfort and survival, or standing firm in faithfulness to Christ?

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