Bob Sorge - Next Wave: Worship in a New Era

Worshiping God is our primary calling and greatest honor. In Next Wave, Bob Sorge paints a clear picture of the new ways God will be moving through the ministry of worship in this next season. His history with the worship movement brings understanding to the powerful prophetic insights he shares in each chapter. I absolutely love this book and encourage everyone to read it!

B ILL J OHNSON
Bethel Church, Redding, CA
Author of Born for Significance and
Hope in Any Crisis

Next Wave is absolutely outstanding! How can I express its impact on me? Im requiring all my leaders to read it. This message is inspired by the Holy Spirit and gives us hope for the future. May this book spread throughout the Church and awaken us to the true purpose of worship: His Presence.

K AREN W HEATON
Founder and Senior Leader
The RAMP, Hamilton, AL

God has given my friend Bob Sorge an invaluable voice to the Body of Christ, and Im so glad hes written this book. Youre going to be inspired by his insight into where God is taking todays worship movement. Get ready to catch the Next Wave of the Holy Spirits movements in the earth!

W ILLIAM M C D OWELL
Lead Pastor, Deeper Fellowship Church, Orlando, FL
Grammy Award-nominated Worship
Leader and Songwriter

Bob Sorge has helped shape the modern-day worship and prayer movement. His teachings and resources have brought a voice of clarity and conviction to our worship leaders and musicians through the years. In Next Wave, he helps us understand how the past moves of God have been preparing us for whats coming. Im deeply grateful for Bobs ministry and its profound impact upon UPPERROOM.

M ICHAEL M ILLER
Lead Pastor, UPPERROOM Dallas

The Lord has enabled Bob Sorge to equip and inspire leaders for such a time as this. This book will help you process the uncertainties of our past season and ignite fresh expectation for the Next Wave thats coming.

D ANTE B OWE
Artist and Songwriter, Bethel Music

Unlike anyone Ive known, Bob has a singular heart for worship and its value to the Bride of Christ. With in-depth insight on the temperature and culture of worship in the Church, Bob engages us in a necessary conversation: That no matter how our world changes around us, we must use the great weapon of praise and always be ready to capture the Next Wave of the Spirit.

R ITA S PRINGER
Single mom and lover of Jesus

Bob Sorges voice to the worship community through the years has been invaluable. In Next Wave, he leads us brilliantly through an insightful synopsis of worship in the Church over the past sixty years, and then provides a bold vision for where worship is going in the Body of Christ. This is a must-read for all worship leaders.

C ALEB C ULVER
Co-Author, Reckless Love

Bob is a father, mentor, and friend. His writings have inspired and equipped me personally, and now with Next Wave he provides fresh insight on worship that is timely and revelatory. Youre about to be better equipped to follow Christ and lead others in our hurting world. Everyone needs to get a copy and read it!

J EFF D EYO
Professor, North Central University
Author, SPARK: A Comprehensive
Handbook on Worship Leadership

What Bob has written has deeply shaken my spirit. Hes calling todays generation of worshipers to plumb the depths of Gods Presence and pursue greater Glory. Its time to seek a reality in God that will catapult us into greater lovesick devotion to Jesus and His Kingdom.

J AKE S TEMO
Presence Worship
Wichita, KS

Copyright 2021Bob Sorge

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A CKNOWLEDGMENTS

As I prepared to write this book, I solicited insights and opinions from some of my friends. As we prayed and pondered together, their feedback and input about where God is taking us in worship was valuable and helpful. Im very grateful for how eagerly and willingly the following friends engaged with me on this topic: Caleb Culver, Tim Fortin, Chris Abke, Diatra Langford, Chris DuPre, Clayton Brooks, David Forlu, David Lugo, Dick Grout, Jaye Thomas, Katie Reed, Laura Souguellis, Mary Alessi, Rita Springer, Emma Hawthorne, Jake Stemo, Alan Goke, Matthew Penner, Chris Tofilon, Justin Rizzo, Will Riddle, Zac Dinsmore, Brenton Dowdy, Mark Hendrickson, J.D. King, Josh Sullivan, Drew Smith, and Ruben Cervantes.

Im so grateful to God for these, and for all my friends in the worshiping community of Christ, who are reaching with me for the greatest waves of the Holy Spirit history has seen.

Chapter 1

W HERE I S G OD T AKING U S IN W ORSHIP ?

T HATS THE QUESTION Im tackling in this book. A lot of people are wanting to know the answer to that question!

Get ready to be surprised.

The global shockwaves that began in 2020 have awakened us to the realization that our world will never return to what it was. The rate of global change is accelerating. Its a new era for virtually everythingworship and church included.

I watched in astonishment in 2020 as the doors of churches literally around the world were closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Lords words in Malachi 1:10 came to mind,

Who is there even among you who would shut the doors, so that you would not kindle fire on My altar in vain? I have no pleasure in you, says the Lord of hosts, Nor will I accept an offering from your hands.

God had shut our doors, and I couldnt help but ask, Lord, is there something about our worship that Youre wanting to address?

Many churches took their worship services online, and leaders were grateful we had this option available to us. It meant our services could reach people in spaces we would have never reacheda marvelous benefit.