"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."

Ross Parsley - Founder of the New Life School of Worship
As the founder of the NewLife School of Worship, Ross is committed to training and equipping young men and women to lead worship in local churches. Ross enjoys teaching at worship conferences and seminars and is also the worship leader on the IntegrityMusic recordings Counting on God, My Savior Lives, I Am Free, More Than Life, Around Your Throne and Lord of the Harvest. After serving the congregation of New Life Church for 18 years and after much prayer and preparation, Ross and his wife Aimee are ready to launch out in a Lead Pastor role to plant a new life-giving church in Austin, Texas called ONE chapel. Ross and his wife, Aimee, were married in 1992 and have five children: Zachary, Taylor, Grace, Ethan and Owen.

Glenn Packiam - President of the New Life School of Worship

Wes Tongue - 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 and his wife, Joanna, are treasuring the adventures of life in the Rockies.

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).

Matthew Fallentine
Matthew has served faithfully in the New Life Worship department for 16 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 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.

Marcia Alverson

Jeff Kozyra

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.