“Living with Less. Motivated for More. Willing to Work.”
We’ve all been there. The desire to do ministry. To do something truly amazing and make a difference in the lives of others. You want to make your focus all about the ministry as a worship or production leader, but… you have to pay the bills.
What is the Worship Side Hustle?
A side hustle is something that you do in an effort to make the main thing, the main thing. We have all been there before. Excited about our dream, but struggling to make it a reality. At WSH, we explore the three realities that show us the way to create a dream into a side hustle towards a future that is greater than we imagined.
Living with Less.
“Living with Less is a lifestyle & choice that you need to make now. That means that you have acknowledged the reality that your dream job is also the source of your greatest challenge. For this to work, the reality is you will need to find a side hustle.”
Motivated for More.
“You didn’t get into ministry to do the bare minimum. Far from it. You are a world changer, missional to the core and motivated to do even more with this life you have been given and this opportunity to do more lays in front of you now. Are you going to take it?”
Willing to Work.
“What’s next? Now, we get to work. When you finally decide on making this reality of thriving in ministry happen, you are signing up to be Willing to Work long and hard hours with a passion that others will find ridiculous—And that’s okay. Let them.
Read Worship Side Hustle
The Worship Side Hustle is a guide for believers who are passionate about merging faith with their entrepreneurial ambitions. Grounded in three key principles—Living with Less, Motivated for More, and Willing to Work—this book challenges readers to strip away distractions and focus on what truly matters. Using his personal story, author Daniel Gourley demonstrates how living simply allows room for God’s greater plans, and how perseverance through challenges cultivates success.
Whether you’re building a ministry, launching a side business, or balancing both, this book provides practical steps to discover your unique calling, align it with God’s will, and make your side hustle a powerful tool for impact. The Worship Side Hustle inspires readers to trust God with the future, persevere with purpose, and ultimately leave a legacy of faithfulness that impacts generations.
One thing that I know to be especially true about this book is Daniel’s value for the people he employs and the customer’s he serves daily.
I have witnessed firsthand the community that has been built internally in his business at 5 Words Media and externally amongst his customers, most of whom have become life-long friends.
Kevin Lawrence
CEO, The Rock Group
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