Stephen Phifer

Stephen Phifer

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Dr. Stephen Phifer

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 Stephen Phifer is the founder of The Worship Renewal Center (StevePhifer.com) and The Path of Life Daily Devotional (PathofLifeDevotions.com) two dynamic websites dedicated to worship renewal in the local church and in the heart of each believer.  A native of Helena, AR, he has enjoyed a long career as music minister and worship leader with some of the country’s finest churches and now enjoys teaching and writing about worship and worship renewal.  His books include:

·         Worship that Pleases God—the Passion and Reason of True Worship

·         More than Music—Becoming a Highly Effective Worship Team

·         Into the Secret Place—Answering the Call to Pray (includes 7 Days of Prayer a contemporary prayer book)

·         Loose Him and Let Him Go–Discipling the Creative Christian

The Promise of the Star—A Novel of Healing Presence

You can find more than 200 articles at the StevePhifer.com website.   He also writes an online daily devotional called, The Path of Life.  This year he is telling “The Jesus Story” in daily narrative devotional form. 

In addition to his literary efforts, Dr. Phifer is a worship renewal teacher.  He is the principle instructor in the Master of Arts in Worship Studies degree program at the University of Valley Forge, Phoenixville, PA.  He also teaches in local churches on these and other topics:

·         The Power of the Dove Living in the Gentle Power of the Spirit

·         Enter In… Biblical Worship Theology

·         In the Secret Place  Private Worship/Daily Prayer

·         Generation to Generation Inclusive Worship

·         A Heart of Praise Worship Team Ministry

·         A City on a Hill Ministry through the Arts

Dr. Phifer holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in music education and a doctorate in worship studies and serves as a guest lecturer at colleges and university in the USA and overseas. Steve and his wife, Freeda, a music educator, live in Bartow, FL.