Or Just Be Random and Chaotic
Worship Ministry, Musicians, Team Building, Planning, Relationships, Five Faders, Producer (Faders), Shepherd (Faders), Leadership, Pride and Humility, Scheduling, Burnout Dave Helmuth Worship Ministry, Musicians, Team Building, Planning, Relationships, Five Faders, Producer (Faders), Shepherd (Faders), Leadership, Pride and Humility, Scheduling, Burnout Dave Helmuth

Or Just Be Random and Chaotic

I just learned the other day that one of the team members at one of my former churches took a break from the team and never came back. She’s at another church now.

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How To Avoid Leading Worship 50 Times Every Year
Spiritual Life, Worship Ministry, Team Building, Planning, Five Faders, Educator (Faders), Producer (Faders), Coaching, Leadership, Burnout Dave Helmuth Spiritual Life, Worship Ministry, Team Building, Planning, Five Faders, Educator (Faders), Producer (Faders), Coaching, Leadership, Burnout Dave Helmuth

How To Avoid Leading Worship 50 Times Every Year

I took stock. I noticed. I paid attention. I realized that I’ve been leading three to four Sundays a month over the past twelve months. That was okay then.

But it was time to change.

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What Happens Next Is Up To You
Spiritual Life, Worship, Worship Ministry, Musicians, Decision-Making, Team Building, Faith, Planning, Relationships, Staffing, Sound Tech, Songs, Engagement, Freedom, Scripture, Rehearsal, Worship Leading, Five Faders, Artist (Faders), Educator (Faders), Priest (Faders), Producer (Faders), Shepherd (Faders), Advent, Auditions, Coaching, Encouragement, Fear, Feedback, Lament, Leadership, Pastors, Pride and Humility, Retreat, Projectionist, Scheduling, Women, Burnout Dave Helmuth Spiritual Life, Worship, Worship Ministry, Musicians, Decision-Making, Team Building, Faith, Planning, Relationships, Staffing, Sound Tech, Songs, Engagement, Freedom, Scripture, Rehearsal, Worship Leading, Five Faders, Artist (Faders), Educator (Faders), Priest (Faders), Producer (Faders), Shepherd (Faders), Advent, Auditions, Coaching, Encouragement, Fear, Feedback, Lament, Leadership, Pastors, Pride and Humility, Retreat, Projectionist, Scheduling, Women, Burnout Dave Helmuth

What Happens Next Is Up To You

Maybe you’re a worship leader who is caught in the unrelenting cycle of leading weekly worship gatherings while managing songs, arrangements, schedules, teams, relationships, and life.

You feel the need for... 

  • A deep walk with God (Intimate, Consecrated, Scripture-soaked)

  • A deep love for people (Shepherd, Launcher, Encourager, Leader)

  • A deep understanding of music (Listener, Craftsman, Fluent)

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Actually Believe
Spiritual Life, Faith, Planning, Engagement, Scripture, Worship Leading, Encouragement, Burnout Dave Helmuth Spiritual Life, Faith, Planning, Engagement, Scripture, Worship Leading, Encouragement, Burnout Dave Helmuth

Actually Believe

So I had this experience where I realized that I had been lulled to sleep. Maybe you can relate to this, because I had forgotten that God is actually steadfast. He’s actually good. He’s actually all-powerful. He’s actually able to do what He said He would do.

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Hymns Are Old Burned Up Plastic Bottles
Worship Ministry, Planning, Songs, Engagement, Worship Leading, Five Faders, Producer (Faders), Feedback, Leadership, Pride and Humility, Scheduling Dave Helmuth Worship Ministry, Planning, Songs, Engagement, Worship Leading, Five Faders, Producer (Faders), Feedback, Leadership, Pride and Humility, Scheduling Dave Helmuth

Hymns Are Old Burned Up Plastic Bottles

The other night, I was tucking my son into bed and noticed some trash on his bunk bed shelf. It was the remains of an old, burned-up plastic Coke bottle.

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Worship Team Retreat
Spiritual Life, Worship, Worship Ministry, Musicians, Team Building, Planning, Relationships, Shepherd (Faders), Encouragement, Leadership, Retreat, Burnout Dave Helmuth Spiritual Life, Worship, Worship Ministry, Musicians, Team Building, Planning, Relationships, Shepherd (Faders), Encouragement, Leadership, Retreat, Burnout Dave Helmuth

Worship Team Retreat

Doesn’t this just have a great ring to it? Campfire. Eating together. Relaxed worship. Late-night talks. Teaching tailored to your team. Friendships deepened. A break from your routine. God speaking...

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How am I Supposed to “Worship” Singing O Little Town Of Bethlehem?!
Worship Ministry, Planning, Songs, Scripture, Worship Leading, Educator (Faders), Priest (Faders), Producer (Faders), Advent, Burnout Dave Helmuth Worship Ministry, Planning, Songs, Scripture, Worship Leading, Educator (Faders), Priest (Faders), Producer (Faders), Advent, Burnout Dave Helmuth

How am I Supposed to “Worship” Singing O Little Town Of Bethlehem?!

Do you know which Sunday marks the end of the Church calendar year? (Did you know the church had its own calendar?!)

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Soon Baboon Soon
Musicians, Decision-Making, Team Building, Planning, Engagement, Rehearsal, Worship Leading, Five Faders, Artist (Faders), Coaching, Fear, Feedback Dave Helmuth Musicians, Decision-Making, Team Building, Planning, Engagement, Rehearsal, Worship Leading, Five Faders, Artist (Faders), Coaching, Fear, Feedback Dave Helmuth

Soon Baboon Soon

Every week, when we make music together as worship teams, we have essential musical decisions to make. So here’s a humorous yet insightful story of what it takes to make music together.

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How To Increase Congregational Engagement
Worship Ministry, Musicians, Decision-Making, Team Building, Planning, Relationships, Engagement, Worship Leading, Five Faders, Producer (Faders), Coaching, Encouragement, Feedback, Leadership, Pastors, Pride and Humility, Burnout Dave Helmuth Worship Ministry, Musicians, Decision-Making, Team Building, Planning, Relationships, Engagement, Worship Leading, Five Faders, Producer (Faders), Coaching, Encouragement, Feedback, Leadership, Pastors, Pride and Humility, Burnout Dave Helmuth

How To Increase Congregational Engagement

Today, I’m giving you an outline rather than paragraphs. That’s obvious.

But what’s not obvious is how much what you do impacts congregational engagement. I want to challenge us, as leaders, to grow in BEING:

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The Leadership Journey
Spiritual Life, Worship Ministry, Team Building, Planning, Worship Leading, Leadership Dave Helmuth Spiritual Life, Worship Ministry, Team Building, Planning, Worship Leading, Leadership Dave Helmuth

The Leadership Journey

We know how to lead a worship set, a meeting, an event, or a moment.

But what about a team, a ministry, a department, an organization, or a decade?

As leaders, we must have the energy and determination to move large initiatives forward, to hold the line, and to shift cultures.

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How I Learn Melody
Worship, Worship Ministry, Musicians, Team Building, Planning, Sound Tech, Songs, Rehearsal, Five Faders, Artist (Faders), Educator (Faders) Dave Helmuth Worship, Worship Ministry, Musicians, Team Building, Planning, Sound Tech, Songs, Rehearsal, Five Faders, Artist (Faders), Educator (Faders) Dave Helmuth

How I Learn Melody

What’s the most important musical part of a song? Melody. It’s the DNA, the unique fingerprint. Which brings up the next question…how do I learn melody, especially if I don’t read music or don’t have the musical notation available?

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