Is There More?
Worship Ministry, Musicians, Decision-Making, Team Building, Faith, Planning, Relationships, Scripture, Worship Leading, Five Faders, Artist (Faders), Educator (Faders), Priest (Faders), Producer (Faders), Shepherd (Faders), Coaching, Encouragement, Leadership, Retreat, Burnout Dave Helmuth Worship Ministry, Musicians, Decision-Making, Team Building, Faith, Planning, Relationships, Scripture, Worship Leading, Five Faders, Artist (Faders), Educator (Faders), Priest (Faders), Producer (Faders), Shepherd (Faders), Coaching, Encouragement, Leadership, Retreat, Burnout Dave Helmuth

Is There More?

Three short stories. (they include your goals for 2025)

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The Twenty-One Mile Challenge
Worship Ministry, Decision-Making, Team Building, Faith, Planning, Coaching, Encouragement, Fear, Leadership, Pastors, Pride and Humility, Burnout Dave Helmuth Worship Ministry, Decision-Making, Team Building, Faith, Planning, Coaching, Encouragement, Fear, Leadership, Pastors, Pride and Humility, Burnout Dave Helmuth

The Twenty-One Mile Challenge

Seeing where you’re going is more important than you think. Ask any of us who have meandered through a dark house on the way to a bathroom break in the middle of the night only to find out just how flexible our little toe is compared to the coffee table leg. Right?

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Are You Being Held In Tension?
Spiritual Life, Worship, Worship Ministry, Musicians, Team Building, Faith, Planning, Relationships, Engagement, Freedom, Shepherd (Faders), Encouragement, Fear, Leadership, Pride and Humility, Burnout Dave Helmuth Spiritual Life, Worship, Worship Ministry, Musicians, Team Building, Faith, Planning, Relationships, Engagement, Freedom, Shepherd (Faders), Encouragement, Fear, Leadership, Pride and Humility, Burnout Dave Helmuth

Are You Being Held In Tension?

“What if where you feel the tension you discover God’s intention for you?”

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Rehearsal Notes
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Rehearsal Notes

Next week, I fly to Columbus, Ohio, to encourage a worship and creative team. I’ll be rehearsing them and leading the Sunday services as part of the training weekend. In preparation, I’m sending them notes on one of the songs we’ll lead.

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Drifting Into Ruts
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), Auditions, Coaching, Encouragement, Fear, Feedback, Lament, Leadership, Pride and Humility, 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), Auditions, Coaching, Encouragement, Fear, Feedback, Lament, Leadership, Pride and Humility, Burnout Dave Helmuth

Drifting Into Ruts

I was speaking with a church that has been without a staff worship leader for nearly a year.

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Resourcefulness
Spiritual Life, Worship, Worship Ministry, Musicians, Decision-Making, Team Building, Faith, Planning, Relationships, Staffing, Worship Leading, Coaching, Encouragement, Fear, Leadership, Burnout Dave Helmuth Spiritual Life, Worship, Worship Ministry, Musicians, Decision-Making, Team Building, Faith, Planning, Relationships, Staffing, Worship Leading, Coaching, Encouragement, Fear, Leadership, Burnout Dave Helmuth

Resourcefulness

Leadership is creational, meaning you create who you are and replicate what’s inside you.

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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 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

Who Are You Chasing?

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

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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 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

Beyond The Chart

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

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

Altars

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

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