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Saturday, Sept 30th - Oct 2, 2025

2025 Host: Woodbury Lutheran Church
7380 Afton Road, Woodbury, MN 55125

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2025 WALi Summit

The Worship Arts Leader Initiative (WALi) Summit connects leaders of worship together for common support, empowered learning, and professional inspiration. WALi leaders share a commitment to Scripture and the Lutheran Confessions, especially within the LCMS. WALi also welcomes all who are eager to engage with its mission.

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Concordia University Irvine Campus

What is WALi?

WALi is an initiative of Concordia University Irvine’s Center for Worship Leadership (CWL), which envisions a supportive and encouraging community of theologically faithful leaders engaged in contextual artistry throughout the LCMS.

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Designed for Your Whole Worship Staff

The WALi Summit is designed so that churches can bring their entire worship staff, offering specialized training and shared experiences (group discounts available). Grow together through engaging plenaries, worship services, and ministry-specific breakout sessions, deepening your team’s unity and impact in ministry.

Church Musicians / Worship Leaders

Church Musicians / Worship Leaders

Come experiences over 5 services with excellent music of both traditional and contemporary genres, breakouts on relevant topics of theology, leadership, and practical skills, and fellowship with other church musicians.

Pastors

Pastors

Engage in our thoughtfully planned services, featuring dynamic preaching from outstanding preachers. Deepen your craft through in-depth preaching seminars led by seminary-level educators, then debrief with your whole team to process insights and apply them in your unique context.

Tech Arts Directors

Tech Arts Directors

Dive into practical training tailored for those who serve in audio, video, and lighting. Learn best practices for church technology and collaborate with other tech directors who share your passion for supporting worship with excellence.

Church Work Students

Church Work Students

Gain valuable insight into the intersection of theology, worship, and leadership as you prepare for a future in church ministry. Network and learn from experienced servants in the church.

Plenary Speakers

The leadership team is working with plenary speakers for the 2025 WALi Summit! We can’t wait to share more with you!

Breakouts

The leadership team is working with breakout speakers for the 2025 WALi Summit! We can’t wait to share more with you!

2025 Tentative Schedule.

The leadership team is working on the 2025 WALi Summit schedule! We can’t wait to share more with you!

Contact Us

For more information about the WALi Summit, or the Center for Worship Leadership and its initiatives, please feel free to contact us directly.

Steve Zank

Steve Zank
Director, Center for Worship Leadership
[email protected]

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