How To Avoid Leading Worship 50 Times Every Year

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

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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Get The Paddles Out

Get The Paddles Out

I was leading Sunday morning worship at this church. I greeted the assembled worshipers and… got back a very wimpy response. I felt like I was looking at a room of corpses.

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Actually Believe

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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Worship Team Retreat

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 Healthy Is Your Team?

How Healthy Is Your Team?

As we approach the end of the year, I encourage you to take a moment between sips of 'nog (stay tuned for a killer recipe) to reflect on the state of your team's relationships.

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A Family Of Worshipers

A Family Of Worshipers

What’s your worship team like? And by “worship team,” I mean the musicians and techs together.

Are you like a Worship Family? A Worship Indie Band? A Worship Elevator? Let me describe each one.

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A Lenten Confession
Spiritual Life, Lament, Burnout Dave Helmuth Spiritual Life, Lament, Burnout Dave Helmuth

A Lenten Confession

I received this question from a deeply frustrated worship leader:  “How do you lead worship when you’re feeling down and discouraged and your heart feels like a brick even when you’ve spent the whole week praying for a change and your brain rebels and refuses to stay focused on God and keeps reverting to your insecurities and fears and even though you’ve practiced until your fingers have permanent ridges and the songs run through your head like an endless soundtrack and things still don’t happen the way you practiced them?”

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Relationships: A Roadmap For A Growing Disciple

Relationships: A Roadmap For A Growing Disciple

Every leader disciple needs to learn how to work with people.

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I Bless You

I Bless You

I got together with some friends and had seven gifts I wanted to give them. These gifts would provide a backdrop for testifying about what God had been doing. It was a real encouragement for us, and I wanted to bless you with those things.

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Platform Modesty and Dress Codes

Platform Modesty and Dress Codes

How modest is modest enough? The most common internal answer is “the same as me or more modest than me.”

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Singers Prophesy

Singers Prophesy

What if our singers’ primary role is to prophesy, to declare the emotion and heart of God?

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