| ISSUE | THEME | FEATURES | DATES |
| Jan/Feb | The Hymnal: Is the Hymnal Dead? | Insider: CCLI What’s New For: Media Tech: Projectors Sound Tech: Classic sound reproduction & emulators Musician: Re-introduced instruments Advertorial: Choir Resources |
Ads Close: 11/26/12 Ads Due: 12/5/12 Digital Send: 1/1/13 Street Date: 12/28/12 Bonus Circulation: winter NAMM, National Religious Broadcasters, Power Worship Conference, Church Media U |
| Mar/Apr | The Pastor/Worship Leader Partnership: Theology of worship from Greg Laurie, James MacDonald, Andy Stanley, Mark Driscoll, and more. | Insider: Essential Worship What’s New For: Media Tech: NAMM innovations Sound Tech: NAMM instrument enhancements Musician: NAMM keyboards and synth products Advertorial: Higher Learning |
Ads Close: 1/18/13 Ads Due: 2/1/13 Digital Send: 3/1/13 Street Date: 3/5/13 Bonus Circulation: Power Worship Conference, Church Media U |
| May | Worship Evangelism | Book Feature: Bible roundup Insider: LifeWay What’s New For: Media Tech: Mics Sound Tech: In-ear rundown Musician: Direct boxes |
Ads Close: 3/22/13 Ads Due: 4/1/13 Digital Send: 5/1/13 Street Date: 5/6/13 Bonus Circulation: Power Worship Conference, Church Media U, NWLC PA |
| Jun | Innovation in Worship: The digital world and beyond. | Insider: Planning Center Online What’s New For: Media Tech: Presentation & photo manipulation software Sound Tech: DAWs & recording software Musician: Apps for musicians Advertorial: Visual Resources |
Ads Close: 4/24/13 Ads Due: 5/6/13 Digital Send: 6/1/13 Street Date: 6/5/13 Bonus Circulation: Power Worship Conference, Church Media U |
| Jul/Aug | Leadership: Rehearsal / team dynamics / service of worship as an art form / vision / mission / spontaneity. | Insider: TBD What’s New For: Media Tech: Planning software Sound Tech: Pedals Musician: Loops & tracks |
Ads Close: 5/24/13 Ads Due: 6/7/13 Digital Send: 7/1/13 Street Date: 7/8/13 Bonus Circulation: NWLC KS, summer NAMM, LifeWay Worship Week, Power Worship Conferences, Church Media U |
| Sep | Worship and the use of the past: Tradition / history / historian and the rituals of worship. | Insider: TBD What’s New For: Media Tech: Portable stages Sound Tech: Floor wedges & portable speakers Musician: Lights & lamps Advertorial: Education: Focus on Worship & Music Ministry Degrees |
Ads Close: 7/30/13 Ads Due: 8/9/13 Digital Send: 9/1/13 Street Date: 9/6/13 Bonus Circulation: Power Worship Conferences, Church Media U |
| Oct | Worship Leader’s Best of the Best Issue: Annual selection by the editorial team of the top resources and products that influenced services of worship in the past calendar year. | Highlighting Worship Leader Magazine’s 2013 Readers’ Choice and Editior’s Picks. | Ads Close: 8/28/13 Ads Due: 9/9/13 Digital Send: 10/1/13 Street Date: 10/7/13 Bonus Circulation: Power Worship Conferences, Church Media U, NWLC CA |
| Nov/Dec | What Next? The next step for the aging worship leader. | Insider: TBD What’s New For: Media Tech: Mics Sound Tech: Home studio monitors Musician: Audio computer interfaces Advertorial: Holiday Gift Guide |
Ads Close: 10/1/13 Ads Due: 10/11/13 Digital Send: 11/1/13 Street Date: 11/8/13 Bonus Circulation: CFN Worship Conference, Power Worship Conferences, Church Media U |