"Catch on fire, and people will come for miles to watch you burn", John Wesley said. God has called us to be white-hot worshippers, ignited by the glory and beauty of our God. Our heart for the New Life School of Worship is to provide a place for people to draw near to God, pursue a deeper worship life, and develop ministry leadership skills. We believe that the local church is the place where ministry is caught as well as taught. Seminars are good; conferences are helpful; but only a local church with a global perspective can reproduce worship leaders who have a fiery passion for God and an uncompromising love for people. This year could be one of the greatest adventures of your life, challenging you and changing you into the burning worshipper God has made you to be."

Brad Parsley- President of the New Life School of Worship

Along with serving at the President of New Life School of Worship, Brad Parsley is the Executive Pastor of Worship, Creative, Technical Arts, and Web at New Life Church. He is the vocal director/arranger for NewLifeWorship, leads worship on Sunday mornings, directs the NewLifeWorship Choir, as well as oversees Sunday morning services. Brad also is responsible for “The Thorn” and “Wonderland,” New Life’s Easter and Christmas productions. He has also sung on several Integrity Music recordings, including “Around Your Throne,” “I Am Free,” and “My Savior Lives. Brad and his lovely wife, Andrea, have been married since 1999 and have 5 fabulous children:  Caleb, Emma, Paige, Brooke, and Micah.

Wes Tongue - Associate Director of the New Life School of Worship
Wes is an Associate Worship Pastor at New Life Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado.  Wes attended the NLSW in its third year and has been attending New Life since he was young.  A distinguished graduate of Oral Roberts University's Worship Arts program, Wes led worship at weekly student body chapels and has led worship teams to Scotland, France, England, Paraguay and Uganda.  He treasures the time he spends with students, walking the journey of life with Jesus together.  He and his wife, Joanna, are treasuring the adventures of life in the Rockies.

Matthew Fallentine

The King’s Seminary pursuing Master of Divinity (current)

Matthew has served faithfully in the New Life Worship department for 17 years as an Associate Worship Pastor and the Band Director. He serves as worship pastor for the Sunday Night Campus as well as worship leader and instrumentalist in the Sunday morning worship service rotation.  Matthew also has extensive experience as a songwriter and producer for several Integrity Music and New Life Church Worship albums including: I Am Free, My Savior Lives, Counting on God, You Hold It All and albums for the Desperation Band: Who You Are and Everyone Overcome. Additionally, he has helped engineer other projects for well-known artists including Israel Houghton, Paul Baloche, Terry MacAlmon and Glenn Packiam.

Dr. Steven Todd
B.A. Psychology, California State University, Northridge (1978) 
M.A. Theology, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California (1995) 
Doctor of Missiology, New Geneva Theological Seminary, Colorado Springs, CO (2005)

Dr. Steve has an extensive background in ministry, including 21 years in local church serving in worship and pastoral work. He now serves in a missionary capacity, traveling frequently to Africa, training and equipping thousands of  national pastors with AFMIN, Africa Ministries Network. He currently is an adjunct professor for King’s Seminary, Los Angeles, CA and has been an adjunct professor for Knox Theological Seminary, Colorado Springs, (1997), Colorado Christian University, Lakewood, Colorado (2003-2004).

Dr. Joe Kirkendall, III
Biology & Education, Weber State, UT, 2000; Masters of Divinity, Fuller Seminary, CA 2004; Doctorate of Ministry, King’s College, CA, 2009.                                                                       

Dr. Joe is on the pastoral staff at New Life Church and serves as a pastor for theMILL, the college ministry. He also is an adjunct professor for King’s College and Seminary.

Jeff Kozyra

Marcia Alverson

Daniel Grothe

Oral Roberts University, Theological Degree in Pastoral Ministry, Tulsa, OK

Daniel currently serves on the Pastoral Staff at New Life Church.  He is also a musician, drummer, and songwriter with several published songs. He has toured with Darrell Evans, Michael Gungor, and Tribe.

Brad Sheasby
Bachelor of Science Degree, Oral Roberts University, 1999

Brad Sheasby serves as the Lead Worship Pastor of the Revival Town prayer and worship service at New Life Church. Brad has over 17 years of practical experience leading worship in many settings including pastoring in local churches, as a touring musician, and teaching worship workshops and seminars both in the United States and abroad in South America, Africa, China, and New Zealand. He has shared the stage with worship artists Darrell Evans, Michael Gungor, Lincoln Brewster, Kari Jobe, and others. You can hear Brad's acoustic guitar work on the recent NewLifeWorship release, Counting on God.

Glenn Packiam
BA in Theological/Historical Studies, and Masters in Management from Oral Roberts University


Glenn is the Executive Pastor of Spiritual Formation at New Life Church, as well as the Campus Pastor for the Sunday Night Service.  Glenn is also one of the worship leaders and songwriters for New Life Worship albums, teaches at the NLSW, and is a published author.  You can find his books Butterfly in Brazil and Secondhand Jesus in bookstores across the country.  He and his wife, Holly and their three children Sophia, Nora and Jonas are enjoying life in beautiful Colorado.