Ten Thousand
Fathers & Mothers
Raising and releasing spiritual mothers and fathers who creatively shape the future of the Church.
Join our virtual Run
On October 13-15th, we will be hosting our 2nd annual virtual 10k for 10KFAM! Registration is $20 and all proceeds go into a scholarship fund for students who wouldn’t otherwise get to attend Worship School. Not a runner? Register to walk, bike, or just wear the cool swag!
How will we grow Leaders?
At 10KFAM, we have the pleasure of leading two distinct communities of worship leaders through Worship School and Mere Worship. We are also uniquely positioned to offer Strategic Support to churches and ministries in their worship contexts.
Worship School
18-month leadership school
Worship School is our fully accredited, 18-month leadership school. It is an in-depth discipleship process where we coach worship leaders who lead songs to become worship pastors who lead people. We’ve graduated more than 400 students who are presently located in nearly 20 countries. Our alumni are leading worship each weekend for more than a quarter of a million people around the world.
Mere Worship
Online learning community
Mere Worship is our subscription-based online community of worship leaders who gather around content that is separate from the Worship School curriculum, while still sharing a common foundation. Mere Worship focuses on the paradigms and practices of effective worship leadership through on-demand video lectures, online collaboration, and weekly or monthly office hours with Aaron Keyes or another worship pastor from our community.
Placement Services
Church and candidates placement
At 10KFAM, we facilitate connections between worship pastors and churches seeking job opportunities. Through a comprehensive process, we learn about your history, vision, and values to find the best match, providing resumes and recordings for initial interviews, and offering six months of coaching for a successful transition and ongoing support.
Next WORSHIP SCHOOL track begins NOV 6-10, 2023
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If you saw the announcement about the virtual 10k we’re hosting this fall, the thought may have crossed your mind, “Why would a worship school be promoting an athletic event?? Aren’t most of your students and alumni more the artist-types? Does a worship leader even need to care about being able to walk or run […]
There are three areas all leaders need to consider, be aware of, and give real weight to in order to find that sweet spot where both the leader and the church will find the most growth and fulfillment together. Prioritizing only one, or even two, will result in an imbalance that will not only be felt by the leader, but by the church as well.
Many of today’s churches tend to fall into the extreme categories of being defined as EITHER rooted/traditional OR renegade/charismatic, but how beautiful would it be to have congregations worshiping God across the full spectrum?
Q: How do I pick songs for a specific passage of scripture my pastor is speaking on?
A: I’ll never understand a worship set that has nothing to do with the accompanying sermon. It is such a wasted opportunity when we arbitrarily pick songs that people may like yet don’t serve to orient us towards where the pastor is about to take us, or don’t pick up from where the sermon lands […]
Q: Should I talk between songs?
A: Look at the Psalms. Some of them have superscriptions before verse 1. Some don’t. Some have built-in interjections like, “Selah.” I like this because, sometimes, the last thing you need to hear, as a worshiper, is someone talking. But sometimes, it’s exactly what you most need. How do you know when’s which? As a […]
Q: What are some great, scriptural upbeat songs to kick worship services off with?
A: Here are some of my favorite openers that I’ve used consistently over the years. I’d love to hear your additions! There is a Savior (Aaron Williams) Awesome is He (Luke & Anna Hellebronth) Creed (Rich Mullins) Make a Way (Jon Egan) Everlasting Joy (Jon Egan) Only King Forever (Elevation) Call Upon the Lord (Elevation) […]
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