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Kondratowski Family Keys
Worship, Worship Ministry, Musicians, Decision-Making, Planning, Songs, Engagement, Worship Leading, Shepherd (Faders) Dave Helmuth 11/8/23 Worship, Worship Ministry, Musicians, Decision-Making, Planning, Songs, Engagement, Worship Leading, Shepherd (Faders) Dave Helmuth 11/8/23

Kondratowski Family Keys

I was talking with coach Walter K, and he was reveling in a simple idea that has made a significant difference in congregational engagement.

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What’s Wrong With Getting Lost In Worship?
Spiritual Life, Worship, Worship Ministry, Musicians, Team Building, Planning, Songs, Engagement, Freedom, Scripture, Worship Leading, Five Faders, Priest (Faders) Dave Helmuth 10/25/23 Spiritual Life, Worship, Worship Ministry, Musicians, Team Building, Planning, Songs, Engagement, Freedom, Scripture, Worship Leading, Five Faders, Priest (Faders) Dave Helmuth 10/25/23

What’s Wrong With Getting Lost In Worship?

My three teenage children went to a youth camp recently.

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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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3 Rehearsal Techniques
Worship Ministry, Musicians, Team Building, Planning, Songs, Rehearsal, Worship Leading, Artist (Faders), Educator (Faders), Leadership Dave Helmuth 10/11/23 Worship Ministry, Musicians, Team Building, Planning, Songs, Rehearsal, Worship Leading, Artist (Faders), Educator (Faders), Leadership Dave Helmuth 10/11/23

3 Rehearsal Techniques

Do you love rehearsals as much as I do? I admit sometimes they are more fun than the actual service.

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Beyond The Chart
Worship, Worship Ministry, Musicians, Team Building, Planning, Songs, Engagement, Rehearsal, Worship Leading, Five Faders, Artist (Faders), Educator (Faders), Priest (Faders), Producer (Faders), Shepherd (Faders), Leadership Dave Helmuth 9/27/23 Worship, Worship Ministry, Musicians, Team Building, Planning, Songs, Engagement, Rehearsal, Worship Leading, Five Faders, Artist (Faders), Educator (Faders), Priest (Faders), Producer (Faders), Shepherd (Faders), Leadership Dave Helmuth 9/27/23

Beyond The Chart

I’m working with a worship team that has been trained well.

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A Glimpse
Worship Ministry, Faith, Planning, Engagement, Worship Leading Dave Helmuth 6/21/23 Worship Ministry, Faith, Planning, Engagement, Worship Leading Dave Helmuth 6/21/23

A Glimpse

We live on a volcano. Don’t worry. It’s sleeping.

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The Church Pianist (How To Re-imagine Music For Your Context)
Worship Ministry, Musicians, Team Building, Planning, Relationships, Songs, Engagement, Rehearsal, Five Faders, Artist (Faders), Educator (Faders), Shepherd (Faders), Leadership Dave Helmuth 5/17/23 Worship Ministry, Musicians, Team Building, Planning, Relationships, Songs, Engagement, Rehearsal, Five Faders, Artist (Faders), Educator (Faders), Shepherd (Faders), Leadership Dave Helmuth 5/17/23

The Church Pianist (How To Re-imagine Music For Your Context)

My dear friend, George Yellak, allowed me to eavesdrop on a conversation with one of his team members.

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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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The One Day Shelf-Life of Prayer
Spiritual Life, Worship Leading, Burnout, Worship Ministry, Faith, Planning Dave Helmuth 3/15/23 Spiritual Life, Worship Leading, Burnout, Worship Ministry, Faith, Planning Dave Helmuth 3/15/23

The One Day Shelf-Life of Prayer

I’m using an app on my iPhone to track my activity level.

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Liturgies
Worship Ministry, Planning, Engagement, Worship Leading, Producer (Faders) Dave Helmuth 2/8/23 Worship Ministry, Planning, Engagement, Worship Leading, Producer (Faders) Dave Helmuth 2/8/23

Liturgies

We invited some friends over for Sunday brunch and worship at our farm.

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Just Ask
Worship, Worship Ministry, Planning, Engagement, Worship Leading, Producer (Faders) Dave Helmuth 1/18/23 Worship, Worship Ministry, Planning, Engagement, Worship Leading, Producer (Faders) Dave Helmuth 1/18/23

Just Ask

On Sunday, we visited a church we hadn’t been to before. While the eight of us filed in a few minutes past starting time and found our seats in two rows, two leaders addressed the congregation.

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Core Competencies
Spiritual Life, Worship, Worship Ministry, Musicians, Decision-Making, Team Building, Planning, Relationships, Five Faders, Artist (Faders), Educator (Faders), Priest (Faders), Producer (Faders), Shepherd (Faders), Leadership Dave Helmuth 1/4/23 Spiritual Life, Worship, Worship Ministry, Musicians, Decision-Making, Team Building, Planning, Relationships, Five Faders, Artist (Faders), Educator (Faders), Priest (Faders), Producer (Faders), Shepherd (Faders), Leadership Dave Helmuth 1/4/23

Core Competencies

I read a job description for a Director of Music and was struck by the first “Core Competency” required.

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Context
Worship, Worship Ministry, Planning, Songs, Engagement, Worship Leading, Advent Dave Helmuth 12/14/22 Worship, Worship Ministry, Planning, Songs, Engagement, Worship Leading, Advent Dave Helmuth 12/14/22

Context

My wife has taught me many things.

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How To Improve The Quality of Your Services
Spiritual Life, Worship Ministry, Team Building, Planning, Relationships, Engagement, Leadership, Feedback Dave Helmuth 12/7/22 Spiritual Life, Worship Ministry, Team Building, Planning, Relationships, Engagement, Leadership, Feedback Dave Helmuth 12/7/22

How To Improve The Quality of Your Services

A worship leader recently asked me how to improve the quality of their services. That’s easy.

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The Top Five Songs
Worship Ministry, Decision-Making, Planning, Songs Dave Helmuth 11/30/22 Worship Ministry, Decision-Making, Planning, Songs Dave Helmuth 11/30/22

The Top Five Songs

Have you ever used Planning Center Online’s list of top songs to help you plan your set?

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Stop Being A Superstitious Worship Leader
Spiritual Life, Worship Ministry, Planning, Worship Leading Dave Helmuth 11/2/22 Spiritual Life, Worship Ministry, Planning, Worship Leading Dave Helmuth 11/2/22

Stop Being A Superstitious Worship Leader

What makes someone a superstitious worship leader? Might you be one?

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Which Is More Important: Rehearsal or Service?
Worship Ministry, Team Building, Planning, Relationships, Rehearsal Dave Helmuth 10/19/22 Worship Ministry, Team Building, Planning, Relationships, Rehearsal Dave Helmuth 10/19/22

Which Is More Important: Rehearsal or Service?

How many times have you heard, “It’s just rehearsal. They can miss or be late…”?

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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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