¿A Que Te Dedicas?
I got off the airplane when we first entered Costa Rica, and the customs official asked me, “¿A que te dedicas?” “Músico,” I’d answer.
I walked up to the counter when my number was called while signing up for the national healthcare, and the worker asked me, “¿A que te dedicas?” “Músico,” I’d answer.
I moved from chair to chair as the “line” crept forward until it was my turn to see the doctor. He asked me, “¿A que te dedicas?” “Músico,” I’d answer.
I was getting car insurance (after literally about a dozen other appointments and offices to get the car ready for this moment), and the agent asked me, you guessed it, “¿A que te dedicas?” “Músico.”
What does “¿A que te dedicas?” mean? Basically, “What do you do for a living?” But literally, it means “What are you dedicated to?” And “Musician” has been my answer.
But what an interesting way of asking that question!
I know that most of us don’t lead worship for a living (though some of us do.) But we certainly do it with the seriousness of a job or career.
And that transliteration made me ask the question, “What am I dedicated to as a worship leader?” Or “How would I answer someone that asked me what I’m dedicated to as a worship leader?”
The beginning of a year (or a decade!) is a great moment to pause and take stock of where our dedication lies.
I’ve met plenty of worship team members and leaders who seem dedicated to self-promotion, self-protection, self-actualization, people-pleasing, or other misguided motives.
I’m sure that’s not you, but all of us get off track now and then.
So what’s your aim? What are you dedicated to? Strengthen it.
Interestingly, as I searched the scriptures for the keyword “dedicated,” everything came up as explicitly or implicitly dedicated “to the LORD.”
I especially love 2 Chronicles 29:31, which says, “Then Hezekiah said, ‘You have now dedicated yourselves to the LORD. ‘” Come and bring sacrifices and thank offerings to the temple of the Lord.’”
Take a moment and ask the Holy Spirit if you’ve dedicated yourself to anything other than Him. Ask Him what it would look like to walk in a way that’s more fully dedicated to Him as you lead this year.
With the highways to Zion in our hearts, onward friends!
-Dave Helmuth
Author of the Five Faders and Founder of Ad Lib Music
¿A Que Te Dedicas? (Nº 215)
Five Faders w/ Dave Helmuth
Don't be another passionate, unhealthy leader (who doesn't know they are unhealthy) who misses their calling, has a moral failure, burns out, or burns others. (dang, that's dark!)
Be a Five Faders leader who is the best version of yourself and helps your team to do the same!
We'll explore the motivations we each have:
Artists notice nuance.
Shepherds consider the individual.
Priests overflow with simple love and pure devotion to Jesus.
Educators bring out the best in others.
Producers plan, in order to exceed usual limits.
The Five Faders model is not just a tool, it's a game-changer. It will help you understand your motivations and those of your team, paving the way for healthier and more effective leadership. The good news is that a Five Faders team is fantastic! The bad news is that if we don't know what motivates us, our passion often blinds us and we are an unhealthy expression of our Fader.
In this small group, we'll not just learn about the Five Faders, but also put them into action. We'll explore how to apply the concepts to our teams in a practical way, and learn from each other, which is one of the best ways to grow in your lowest Fader.
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WHO IS DAVE HELMUTH
I'm a coach who leads Ad Lib Music, the worship coaching organization I started in 2002. We have coaches in Pennsylvania, Colorado, Texas, and South Dakota. I'm the author of the Five Faders book. I serve as a missionary in Costa Rica, where my family of nine and I have lived since 2019.