Dave Helmuth 5/29/24 Dave Helmuth 5/29/24

The Launch 61

Imagine this: the students who bravely stepped into high school amidst the whirlwind of the pandemic are now on the verge of graduating. Wow!

Dave Helmuth 5/1/24 Dave Helmuth 5/1/24

Drifting Into Ruts

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

Dave Helmuth 1/31/24 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.

Dave Helmuth 9/27/23 Dave Helmuth 9/27/23

Beyond The Chart

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

Dave Helmuth 6/7/23 Dave Helmuth 6/7/23

How To Unstick Your Lowest Fader: PRODUCER

The Producer is an Architect that designs excellence and transcendence. They plan to exceed the usual limits and love to have a well-planned service executed with excellence.

Dave Helmuth 3/29/23 Dave Helmuth 3/29/23

Altars

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

Dave Helmuth 2/8/23 Dave Helmuth 2/8/23

Liturgies

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

Dave Helmuth 1/25/23 Dave Helmuth 1/25/23

Rook

I was twenty-six. Having recently moved cross-country, leaving the long summers of South Texas for the short ones of Pennsylvania, I was learning many new customs in this new culture.

Dave Helmuth 1/18/23 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.

Dave Helmuth 1/4/23 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.

Dave Helmuth 6/15/22 Dave Helmuth 6/15/22

How I Prepare For A Rehearsal

Today, we highlight the strengths each Fader brings to preparing for great rehearsals.

Dave Helmuth 6/8/22 Dave Helmuth 6/8/22

Personality Tests Only Tell Half the Story

Many of us hate personality tests because we feel like they box us in.

Dave Helmuth 6/1/22 Dave Helmuth 6/1/22

How I Create Chord Charts

See creating chord charts through the eyes of each of the Five Faders.

Dave Helmuth 5/25/22 Dave Helmuth 5/25/22

How I Choose Songs

See choosing songs through the eyes of each of the Five Faders.

Dave Helmuth 5/18/22 Dave Helmuth 5/18/22

How I Schedule Team Members

See scheduling through the eyes of each of the Five Faders.

Dave Helmuth 5/11/22 Dave Helmuth 5/11/22

How I Audition New Team Members

See auditions through the eyes of each of the Five Faders.

Dave Helmuth 5/4/22 Dave Helmuth 5/4/22

How I Recruit New Team Members

Today begins a series to teach you how each of the Five Faders accomplishes the tasks in our to-do lists.

Dave Helmuth 4/6/22 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.

Dave Helmuth 8/11/21 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.

Dave Helmuth 1/27/21 Dave Helmuth 1/27/21

Fully Prepared

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