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Basic Steps
Worship, Worship Ministry, Team Building, Planning Dave Helmuth 9/14/22 Worship, Worship Ministry, Team Building, Planning Dave Helmuth 9/14/22

Basic Steps

We’re a part of an eclectic small group made up of expats.

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Pleasing The LORD
Planning, Engagement, Scripture, Worship Leading Dave Helmuth 8/3/22 Planning, Engagement, Scripture, Worship Leading Dave Helmuth 8/3/22

Pleasing The LORD

“Good morning, (CHURCH NAME)! We’re glad you’re here. It’s a beautiful day to worship the LORD. Would you stand and sing with us?”

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Going To War
Worship Ministry, Team Building, Planning, Scheduling Dave Helmuth 7/27/22 Worship Ministry, Team Building, Planning, Scheduling Dave Helmuth 7/27/22

Going To War

The first eight verses of Deuteronomy twenty read…

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Congregational Voices
Planning, Songs, Engagement, Rehearsal, Worship Leading Dave Helmuth 6/22/22 Planning, Songs, Engagement, Rehearsal, Worship Leading Dave Helmuth 6/22/22

Congregational Voices

I was rehearsing the team and we were deciding how to arrange a song.

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Leading the Same Room Limits Me
Planning, Engagement, Worship Leading, Leadership Dave Helmuth 4/13/22 Planning, Engagement, Worship Leading, Leadership Dave Helmuth 4/13/22

Leading the Same Room Limits Me

One of your lids as a worship leader may be leading the same room over and over.

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Prepared for Nothing
Planning, Songs, Worship Leading, Producer (Faders) Dave Helmuth 4/6/22 Planning, Songs, Worship Leading, Producer (Faders) Dave Helmuth 4/6/22

Prepared for Nothing

They didn’t know what was coming. In their wildest dreams, what was about to occur was 100% impossible.

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What Kind of Worship Leader am I at Rehearsals?
Worship Ministry, Team Building, Planning, Songs, Freedom, Rehearsal Dave Helmuth 3/30/22 Worship Ministry, Team Building, Planning, Songs, Freedom, Rehearsal Dave Helmuth 3/30/22

What Kind of Worship Leader am I at Rehearsals?

What is it like to be at one of your rehearsals?

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Reflect
Worship Ministry, Planning, Engagement, Worship Leading Dave Helmuth 3/23/22 Worship Ministry, Planning, Engagement, Worship Leading Dave Helmuth 3/23/22

Reflect

Twenty-four hours ago, I was leading worship. How did it go? 

How do I know the answer?

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Your Homework Assignment
Planning, Songs, Spiritual Life, Worship Leading Dave Helmuth 3/9/22 Planning, Songs, Spiritual Life, Worship Leading Dave Helmuth 3/9/22

Your Homework Assignment

Lead worship solo for a group of complete strangers. Don’t give them lyrics.

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Planning Feels Great
Planning, Worship Ministry, Worship Leading, Producer (Faders) Dave Helmuth 8/11/21 Planning, Worship Ministry, Worship Leading, Producer (Faders) Dave Helmuth 8/11/21

Planning Feels Great

I know. If you’re a Producer Fader, you’re either rolling your eyes at a subject like “Planning Feels Great,” or you’re disappointed because I’m not stronger in my call to action.

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Fresh-Baked, Homemade Chord Charts
Worship Ministry, Planning, Songs, Spiritual Life Dave Helmuth 5/5/21 Worship Ministry, Planning, Songs, Spiritual Life Dave Helmuth 5/5/21

Fresh-Baked, Homemade Chord Charts

We just made chocolate chip cookies from scratch. But get this! Part of the process was to grind our flour by hand.

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How To Avoid Exhaustion
Spiritual Life, Decision-Making, Planning Dave Helmuth 4/28/21 Spiritual Life, Decision-Making, Planning Dave Helmuth 4/28/21

How To Avoid Exhaustion

I just returned from an overstuffed, extended weekend in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It was my first time back in the US since moving to Costa Rica about 20 months ago.

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How To Make It Flow
Worship, Planning, Engagement, Freedom, Spiritual Life, Worship Leading Dave Helmuth 4/21/21 Worship, Planning, Engagement, Freedom, Spiritual Life, Worship Leading Dave Helmuth 4/21/21

How To Make It Flow

Some churches don’t seem to mind breaks in between songs. You know, the team finishes. There are five seconds of (awkward) silence.

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If You Have Time To Lean, You Have Time To Clean
Musicians, Team Building, Planning, Songs, Rehearsal Dave Helmuth 4/14/21 Musicians, Team Building, Planning, Songs, Rehearsal Dave Helmuth 4/14/21

If You Have Time To Lean, You Have Time To Clean

“Well, I’m standing up here, so I’d better be playing something.”

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The Weaving
Spiritual Life, Worship, Worship Ministry, Planning, Engagement, Worship Leading Dave Helmuth 3/31/21 Spiritual Life, Worship, Worship Ministry, Planning, Engagement, Worship Leading Dave Helmuth 3/31/21

The Weaving

Worship ministry is personal. It’s a beautiful weaving of the human and the Divine. It’s logical and unexplainable. It’s predictable and mysterious. But…

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Using The GPS Dulls Your Sense Of Direction
Musicians, Team Building, Planning, Songs, Worship Leading Dave Helmuth 2/10/21 Musicians, Team Building, Planning, Songs, Worship Leading Dave Helmuth 2/10/21

Using The GPS Dulls Your Sense Of Direction

When we first moved to a new country, GPS was a lifesaver. By “GPS,” I’m referring to Google Maps or Waze. See, Costa Ricans are famous for giving directions like this:

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Fully Prepared
Musicians, Team Building, Planning, Songs, Rehearsal, Five Faders, Artist (Faders), Educator (Faders), Priest (Faders), Producer (Faders), Shepherd (Faders) Dave Helmuth 1/27/21 Musicians, Team Building, Planning, Songs, Rehearsal, Five Faders, Artist (Faders), Educator (Faders), Priest (Faders), Producer (Faders), Shepherd (Faders) Dave Helmuth 1/27/21

Fully Prepared

How do you show up to rehearsals? Would you describe it as "fully prepared?"

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Persuasive Headline: “God Is Always Sovereign Over Us”
Spiritual Life, Planning, Songs, Scripture, Worship Leading Dave Helmuth 1/20/21 Spiritual Life, Planning, Songs, Scripture, Worship Leading Dave Helmuth 1/20/21

Persuasive Headline: “God Is Always Sovereign Over Us”

Headlines are designed to DO something in us: excite, sober, inform, activate, celebrate, persuade. Persuade? That’s a fascinating thought.

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We Made It!
Spiritual Life, Faith, Planning, Songs Dave Helmuth 12/30/20 Spiritual Life, Faith, Planning, Songs Dave Helmuth 12/30/20

We Made It!

We made it! 2020 is 99% in the rearview mirror. Phew!

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2020 Was The Optimal Leadership Environment
Planning, Leadership Dave Helmuth 12/2/20 Planning, Leadership Dave Helmuth 12/2/20

2020 Was The Optimal Leadership Environment

As a leader, uncertainty is your life. It’s your sweet spot.

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