Ross Parsley
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Ross Parsley is the Lead Pastor of ONEchapel, a new church plant in Austin, Texas
.
A graduate of Oral Roberts University
, Ross has been leading worship for over 20 years in local Colorado
churches and has led several outreach teams to other countries. He is the worship leader on Integrity Music's "Lord of the Harvest", "Around Your Throne", "I Am Free", "My Savior Lives", and most recently, "Counting on God",as well as co-producer for the Desperation Band
. His wife, Aimee, ministers with him and they have five children.
Prior to ONEchapel, Ross was the Worship Pastor of New Life Church, a megachurch
in Colorado Springs, Colorado
where he was responsible for all the weekend services and oversaw all the worship ministries within the church. Ross served as the Interim Senior Pastor at New Life Church before Pastor Brady Boyd
was selected as the new Senior Pastor of New Life Church after the dismissal of former Senior Pastor Ted Haggard
. He continued to serve as an Executive Pastor & Elder of the church.
Both of Ross's brothers are in ministry as well. Brad has served since 1996 at NewLifeWorship, currently the Worship Pastor. Brent, formerly the Student Ministries Pastor at New Life, now serves at ONEchapel as the Executive Pastor.
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
.
A graduate of Oral Roberts University
Oral Roberts University
Oral Roberts University , based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in the United States, is an interdenominational, Charismatic Christian, comprehensive university with an enrollment of about 3,790 students from 49 U.S. states along with a significant number of international students from 70 countries...
, Ross has been leading worship for over 20 years in local Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
churches and has led several outreach teams to other countries. He is the worship leader on Integrity Music's "Lord of the Harvest", "Around Your Throne", "I Am Free", "My Savior Lives", and most recently, "Counting on God",as well as co-producer for the Desperation Band
Desperation Band
Desperation Band, led by Jon Egan, is part of the worship ministry of New Life Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado.The band has been featured on the main stage at Creation East and Kingdom Bound, and has led worship in the Worship Tent at both Creation East and KingdomBound. They have also been...
. His wife, Aimee, ministers with him and they have five children.
Prior to ONEchapel, Ross was the Worship Pastor of New Life Church, a megachurch
Megachurch
A megachurch is a church having 2,000 or more in average weekend attendance. The Hartford Institute's database lists more than 1,300 such Protestant churches in the United States. According to that data, approximately 50 churches on the list have attendance ranging from 10,000 to 47,000...
in Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs is located in South-Central Colorado, in the southern portion of the state. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located south of the Colorado...
where he was responsible for all the weekend services and oversaw all the worship ministries within the church. Ross served as the Interim Senior Pastor at New Life Church before Pastor Brady Boyd
Brady Boyd
Brady Boyd is the senior pastor of New Life Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado.Brady Boyd finished Simsboro High School in 1985 and graduated from Louisiana Tech University in 1989 with a degree in journalism. He has worked as a high school English teacher, basketball coach and sports broadcaster...
was selected as the new Senior Pastor of New Life Church after the dismissal of former Senior Pastor Ted Haggard
Ted Haggard
Ted Arthur Haggard is an American evangelical pastor. Known as Pastor Ted to the congregation he served, he was the founder and former pastor of the New Life Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado; a founder of the Association of Life-Giving Churches; and was leader of the National Association of...
. He continued to serve as an Executive Pastor & Elder of the church.
Both of Ross's brothers are in ministry as well. Brad has served since 1996 at NewLifeWorship, currently the Worship Pastor. Brent, formerly the Student Ministries Pastor at New Life, now serves at ONEchapel as the Executive Pastor.