BONUS: A Conversation on Worship & Theology with Brooke Ligertwood & Darrell Johnson
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This episode is from a webinar hosted by Worship Central Canada. Brooke Ligertwood of Hillsong Worship sat down with Darrell Johnson to continue the conversations they have been having on worship and theology. Covering an assortment of topics, they share with each other what they have seen and are learning about worship in our modern churches.
Some of the topics they dive into are around the essentials of worship and what we do not want to lose in the future, along with some of the things they are okay to see fade out (mullets?!). They look at what has changed this past year for both congregations and their worship leaders as many churches have had to move online or have very limited gatherings. Darrell talks about what it means to live in both the seen and unseen when it comes to worship and the importance of remembering we are joining into an already ongoing worship service. Brooke also expresses what she has learned about calling and how we can confuse a calling to lead others into worship with the methods or image of what that can be.
They transition partway through into some Q&R from the webinar’s audience, which you can catch on both the podcast and youtube video. We hope you enjoy this conversation and find it helpful as you consider the heart of worship in your place and time.
Brooke Ligertwood & Darrell Johnson
Brooke Ligertwood is a Grammy award winning songwriter, producer and worship leader and is the head of Hillsong Worship globally. Brooke has called Hillsong Church home since 2004, serving the church through creativity and song whilst also enjoying a successful 15 year mainstream career under her maiden name (Brooke Fraser). She passionately asserts that all of life, for the follower of Christ, is ministry. She and her husband Scott (also a songwriter) along with their two young daughters, are based in Orange County and are part of Hillsong California. Brooke is obsessive about the marriage of theology and art, and as such has penned beloved congregational anthems like ‘What a Beautiful Name’, ‘King of Kings’, ‘Hosanna’ and ‘Man of Sorrows’ as well as devotional favorites like ‘Awake My Soul’, ‘New Wine’ and ‘None But Jesus’.
Darrell Johnson has been preaching Jesus Christ and His Gospel for over 50 years. He has served a number of Presbyterian congregations in California, Union Church of Manila in the Philippines, and the historic First Baptist Church in the heart of Vancouver, Canada. He has taught preaching for Fuller Theological Seminary, Carey Theological College in Vancouver, and Regent College in Vancouver. He has authored eight books, including The Glory of Preaching and Discipleship on the Edge: An Expository Journey Through Revelation.
He is currently serving as Scholar-in-Residence for The Way Church and Canadian Church Leaders Network, and still serves Regent College part-time as Teaching Fellow.
He and his wife Sharon have been married 49 years. Together they have raised four children adopted from four different countries of the world, and now enjoy loving 11 active grandchildren!