Bob Kauflin (January 7, 1955 – N/A) was an American preacher, worship leader, and songwriter whose ministry has centered on equipping churches for biblical worship through his leadership in Sovereign Grace Music and pastoral roles. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to James Kauflin and Margaret Rydeen, he grew up in a Roman Catholic home but converted to evangelical Christianity in 1972 during his freshman year at Temple University, where he later earned a piano performance degree in 1976. That same year, he married Julie Chilman and joined the Christian band GLAD, touring for eight years as a songwriter, speaker, and arranger, contributing to albums like The A Cappella Project (1988) before leaving in 1984 to focus on local church ministry. Kauflin’s preaching career took shape as he pastored within Sovereign Grace Ministries starting in the mid-1980s, planting CrossWay Community Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, in the early 1990s, and becoming Director of Sovereign Grace Music in 1997 after moving to Gaithersburg, Maryland. He preached and led worship at Covenant Life Church until 2012, when he helped plant Sovereign Grace Church of Louisville, Kentucky, serving as a pastor there. Author of Worship Matters (2008) and True Worshipers (2015), he has trained countless leaders through conferences, his WorshipGod events, and his blog, worshipmatters.com, emphasizing theology-driven congregational singing. Father to six children—including musicians Devon and Jordan—and grandfather to many, he continues to influence worship practices globally from Louisville.