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The Five Faders: An Overview
Worship Ministry, Team Building, Relationships, Sound Tech, Worship Leading, Five Faders, Artist (Faders), Educator (Faders), Priest (Faders), Producer (Faders), Shepherd (Faders), Leadership, Burnout Dave Helmuth 1/31/24 Worship Ministry, Team Building, Relationships, Sound Tech, Worship Leading, Five Faders, Artist (Faders), Educator (Faders), Priest (Faders), Producer (Faders), Shepherd (Faders), Leadership, Burnout Dave Helmuth 1/31/24

The Five Faders: An Overview

The Five Faders is the single concept that will likely create the most dramatic, positive change in your leadership and your team’s health.

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What(so)ever
Spiritual Life, Worship Ministry, Team Building, Faith, Planning, Relationships, Scripture, Encouragement, Leadership, Burnout Dave Helmuth 1/3/24 Spiritual Life, Worship Ministry, Team Building, Faith, Planning, Relationships, Scripture, Encouragement, Leadership, Burnout Dave Helmuth 1/3/24

What(so)ever

Right now, you are feeling what you thought earlier. You believe what you think. This year, you’ll create the reality you’ve imagined.

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Pick A Key, Any Key
Spiritual Life, Worship, Worship Ministry, Planning, Songs, Five Faders, Priest (Faders), Burnout Dave Helmuth 12/20/23 Spiritual Life, Worship, Worship Ministry, Planning, Songs, Five Faders, Priest (Faders), Burnout Dave Helmuth 12/20/23

Pick A Key, Any Key

One of the best things we can do today is sit down with our instrument to play and sing to the LORD.

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Missionary IQ Test
Spiritual Life, Faith, Encouragement, Pride and Humility, Burnout Dave Helmuth 12/13/23 Spiritual Life, Faith, Encouragement, Pride and Humility, Burnout Dave Helmuth 12/13/23

Missionary IQ Test

If you brave using a public restroom at a park, the odds are already stacked against you, right?

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I’m A Grown Man!
Spiritual Life, Worship, Worship Ministry, Musicians, Team Building, Faith, Relationships, Songs, Engagement, Freedom, Scripture, Worship Leading, Educator (Faders), Coaching, Encouragement, Fear, Feedback, Leadership, Pride and Humility, Burnout Dave Helmuth 12/6/23 Spiritual Life, Worship, Worship Ministry, Musicians, Team Building, Faith, Relationships, Songs, Engagement, Freedom, Scripture, Worship Leading, Educator (Faders), Coaching, Encouragement, Fear, Feedback, Leadership, Pride and Humility, Burnout Dave Helmuth 12/6/23

I’m A Grown Man!

When I was a kid, I hated tomatoes.

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Seeds Of Nearness
Spiritual Life, Worship, Worship Ministry, Faith, Scripture, Five Faders, Priest (Faders), Encouragement, Pride and Humility, Burnout Dave Helmuth 11/29/23 Spiritual Life, Worship, Worship Ministry, Faith, Scripture, Five Faders, Priest (Faders), Encouragement, Pride and Humility, Burnout Dave Helmuth 11/29/23

Seeds Of Nearness

One of my life scriptures is Psalm 73. The last verse is a favorite.

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Stale, Rotten, Rancid, and Spoiled
Spiritual Life, Worship, Worship Ministry, Team Building, Faith, Scripture, Worship Leading, Educator (Faders), Priest (Faders), Coaching, Encouragement, Fear, Leadership, Pride and Humility, Burnout Dave Helmuth 11/22/23 Spiritual Life, Worship, Worship Ministry, Team Building, Faith, Scripture, Worship Leading, Educator (Faders), Priest (Faders), Coaching, Encouragement, Fear, Leadership, Pride and Humility, Burnout Dave Helmuth 11/22/23

Stale, Rotten, Rancid, and Spoiled

We have lovely conversations around our dining room table. And not a small handful of odd ones. This Monday’s breakfast was no exception.

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Vent
Spiritual Life, Worship Ministry, Decision-Making, Team Building, Faith, Relationships, Worship Leading, Coaching, Encouragement, Fear, Feedback, Leadership, Pastors, Pride and Humility, Burnout Dave Helmuth 11/15/23 Spiritual Life, Worship Ministry, Decision-Making, Team Building, Faith, Relationships, Worship Leading, Coaching, Encouragement, Fear, Feedback, Leadership, Pastors, Pride and Humility, Burnout Dave Helmuth 11/15/23

Vent

I recently learned a new word in Spanish. It’s “desahógate.”

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De Los Dientes Para Afuera (What?!)
Spiritual Life, Worship, Worship Ministry, Team Building, Relationships, Rehearsal, Encouragement, Leadership, Pride and Humility, Burnout Dave Helmuth 11/1/23 Spiritual Life, Worship, Worship Ministry, Team Building, Relationships, Rehearsal, Encouragement, Leadership, Pride and Humility, Burnout Dave Helmuth 11/1/23

De Los Dientes Para Afuera (What?!)

I love Costa Rican “dichos” - idioms or sayings that get thrown into almost every conversation.

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Who Are You Chasing?
Spiritual Life, Worship, Worship Ministry, Musicians, Decision-Making, Team Building, Faith, Planning, Relationships, Staffing, Engagement, Worship Leading, Encouragement, Fear, Leadership, Pride and Humility, Burnout Dave Helmuth 10/18/23 Spiritual Life, Worship, Worship Ministry, Musicians, Decision-Making, Team Building, Faith, Planning, Relationships, Staffing, Engagement, Worship Leading, Encouragement, Fear, Leadership, Pride and Humility, Burnout Dave Helmuth 10/18/23

Who Are You Chasing?

Who Are You Chasing? New pedals?
Bethel’s vibe? Happiness? A bigger worship team?

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The Upper Room
Spiritual Life, Worship, Worship Ministry, Musicians, Team Building, Faith, Priest (Faders), Shepherd (Faders), Encouragement, Leadership, Burnout Dave Helmuth 10/4/23 Spiritual Life, Worship, Worship Ministry, Musicians, Team Building, Faith, Priest (Faders), Shepherd (Faders), Encouragement, Leadership, Burnout Dave Helmuth 10/4/23

The Upper Room

We’re hosting a work team of young missionaries of the Mennonite flavor.

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How Is Your DWELL?
Spiritual Life, Team Building, Faith, Scripture, Priest (Faders), Encouragement, Burnout Dave Helmuth 9/20/23 Spiritual Life, Team Building, Faith, Scripture, Priest (Faders), Encouragement, Burnout Dave Helmuth 9/20/23

How Is Your DWELL?

As you make your way down our lane, several wooden signs are hanging from the tall cypress trees, each with a phrase from Psalm 23.

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Choices I Will Make To Fulfill God’s Purposes
Spiritual Life, Team Building, Faith, Songs, Scripture, Priest (Faders), Encouragement, Burnout Dave Helmuth 9/6/23 Spiritual Life, Team Building, Faith, Songs, Scripture, Priest (Faders), Encouragement, Burnout Dave Helmuth 9/6/23

Choices I Will Make To Fulfill God’s Purposes

My college friend Shad recently posted a video on Facebook to rally the troops.

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The Eye Of The Needle
Spiritual Life, Worship, Worship Ministry, Worship Leading, Priest (Faders), Burnout Dave Helmuth 8/30/23 Spiritual Life, Worship, Worship Ministry, Worship Leading, Priest (Faders), Burnout Dave Helmuth 8/30/23

The Eye Of The Needle

Very early in my worship leading journey, I attended a worship conference that marked me for life.

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How To Lead A Healthy Tech Team - Arrival
Team Building, Relationships, Sound Tech, Educator (Faders), Shepherd (Faders), Leadership, Pride and Humility, Projectionist, Burnout Tony Guyer 8/23/23 Team Building, Relationships, Sound Tech, Educator (Faders), Shepherd (Faders), Leadership, Pride and Humility, Projectionist, Burnout Tony Guyer 8/23/23

How To Lead A Healthy Tech Team - Arrival

We continue our series from Audio Coach Tony Guyer. Today we ask “How do I know when I’ve arrived?”

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How To Lead A Healthy Tech Team - Culture
Team Building, Relationships, Sound Tech, Educator (Faders), Shepherd (Faders), Leadership, Pride and Humility, Projectionist, Burnout Tony Guyer 8/16/23 Team Building, Relationships, Sound Tech, Educator (Faders), Shepherd (Faders), Leadership, Pride and Humility, Projectionist, Burnout Tony Guyer 8/16/23

How To Lead A Healthy Tech Team - Culture

We continue our series from Audio Coach Tony Guyer. Today we ask “What Does Your Culture Look Like?”

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How To Lead A Healthy Tech Team - Standards
Team Building, Relationships, Sound Tech, Educator (Faders), Shepherd (Faders), Leadership, Pride and Humility, Projectionist, Burnout Tony Guyer 8/9/23 Team Building, Relationships, Sound Tech, Educator (Faders), Shepherd (Faders), Leadership, Pride and Humility, Projectionist, Burnout Tony Guyer 8/9/23

How To Lead A Healthy Tech Team - Standards

Today, Audio Coach Tony Guyer brings us the first of a three-week series to strengthen your tech team!

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Mission Challenge
Spiritual Life, Worship Ministry, Faith, Scripture, Encouragement, Fear, Burnout Dave Helmuth 6/28/23 Spiritual Life, Worship Ministry, Faith, Scripture, Encouragement, Fear, Burnout Dave Helmuth 6/28/23

Mission Challenge

Yesterday, when I needed it most, I found a scriptural encouragement on old Mission Challenge letterhead while cleaning out a storage room on the farm where we live.

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How To Unstick Your Lowest Fader: EDUCATOR
Worship Ministry, Team Building, Relationships, Five Faders, Educator (Faders), Leadership, Burnout Dave Helmuth 5/31/23 Worship Ministry, Team Building, Relationships, Five Faders, Educator (Faders), Leadership, Burnout Dave Helmuth 5/31/23

How To Unstick Your Lowest Fader: EDUCATOR

The Educator is a Mentor that embodies wisdom and capability. They bring out the best in others, helping everyone to be well-equipped.

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Altars
Spiritual Life, Worship, Worship Ministry, Team Building, Planning, Relationships, Five Faders, Artist (Faders), Educator (Faders), Priest (Faders), Producer (Faders), Shepherd (Faders), Leadership, Retreat, Burnout Dave Helmuth 3/29/23 Spiritual Life, Worship, Worship Ministry, Team Building, Planning, Relationships, Five Faders, Artist (Faders), Educator (Faders), Priest (Faders), Producer (Faders), Shepherd (Faders), Leadership, Retreat, Burnout Dave Helmuth 3/29/23

Altars

I found out about a recent conference called “ALTARS.”

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