Q: How many students are currently enrolled?

A: After taking a sabbatical year to rest and be refreshed in 2022-23, we will begin our seventh year of worship school. Thus far we have graduated 49 students. This coming year we hope to welcome 6-12 more. We pray God continues to grow the school in future years. Since sons & daughters is by design, discipleship based, we desire to be good stewards and invest well in a small number of individuals at a time.

Q: what should i bring to the weekend immersions?

A: You'll be staying in the home of a team member or friend of the school. So bring what you'd need to be comfortable at a guest house or lake cottage. (sleeping bag, pillow, etc.) Bring a paper Bible, and comfortable clothing fitting for the season. If you want to bring an instrument, feel free. If you've got specific dietary needs, you will want to bring your own snacks. 

Q: how much does the worship school cost?

A: Tuition is tentatively set for this next year of worship school at $1000 (for all applications submitted before July 15, 2023). This includes all the incredibly delicious meals, lodging, and materials for each immersion and nine months of investment and coaching by our team. We believe each student should seek the support from friends and family. Therefore, we recommend they write a support letter and deliver it to those people whom they believe would respond in gratefulness with financial and prayer support. We can provide a template for the writing, but the delivery should come from the place of relationship and the heart of the student.

Q: I can't make it to the weekend immersions. can i still participate in worship school?

A. Unfortunately, not at this point. There are plenty of books and places you can go online to find information about worship leading. We are not that. This is not about information—this is about discipleship. Please be careful not to confuse the two. We are inviting you into relationship – to family. The cost is greater, the demand is deeper, but the rewards are infinitely richer. 

Q: Can I give a donation to support this ministry? 

A: Absolutely, please! We very much depend on support; from operations to scholarships, we only survive by the sacrificial generosity of our leadership team and others. Send your support check to Sons & Daughters, 9920 Red Twig Place, Fort Wayne, IN 46804.

Make check out to “Sons & Daughters Worship School.” If you would like to make a donation in support of a specific student, please DO NOT write their name on the check. Simply include a note containing the name of the student whom you’d like to support.

You can NOW make a one time or monthly donation HERE.

Q: Are you affiliated with a seminary or university? 

A: At this point in time, Worship School is completely independent and will not in any way earn credit towards a degree or award. We believe deeply in our method of investment (as opposed to conventional classroom/lectures alone), have witnessed incredible transformation and growth in students, and are patiently praying about and seeking prospective partnerships. 

Q:  WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE AFTER THE COURSE IS OVER? 

A. This will depend largely on the student and his/her level of ability in each of the three tracks. At the least, I'd say you should expect to have a good grasp on how to grow in your relationship with God (faith and works), how to participate in a worship environment (leading and following), and how to apply a set of tools for disciple and mission. 

Q: What is the minimum level of skill needed to participate in Worship School? 

A. At a minimum, you should be fairly proficient with your musical instrument or voice. This is a leadership school as opposed to a music school. Track two won't include specific musical training (though we will obviously stress personal training as a VERY important part of worship leadership development), rather we will teach fundamentals of leading worship vs playing songs. We will also dabble in some songwriting basics. 

Q: What will a weekend immersion look like? 

A. My wife and I hold degrees in Education with a total of 30+ years of experience teaching/coaching multiple age groups (5 years – adults). The rest of our teams have many years of discipleship and musical worship experience. The weekends will be structured in a way that increases the likelihood that each student will engage with the material, the instructors and each other at an optimal level. We are pursuing the immersions through the filter of building a family on mission. There will be plenty of new information, fun activities and tons of opportunities to be transformed.

Q: What is the workload outside of the immersions and weekly Web calls? 

A. We will be reading several books over the course of the 9 months (1-2 during each track). Weekly reading is typically between 15-20 pages. The purpose of the reading is less to fill our heads with more information and more to allow God the opportunity to speak directly towards our transformation. The challenge will be to listen for one thing that He may be trying to bring to the attention. The weekly calls will then focus on processing these things via two foundational questions: What is God saying to me? and What am I going to do about it? Thus, homework will typically include one short section of reading and any activity that may be a result of the answer to the second question. This part is less “work” and more “agreeing with God” about what He wants to do in and through our lives. All of our readings are intended to help us interact with the Word and the truths based in the Word.