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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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Burnout: The Anatomy Of A Dead Worship Leader
Spiritual Life, Worship Ministry, Staffing, Worship Leading, Burnout Dave Helmuth 1/13/21 Spiritual Life, Worship Ministry, Staffing, Worship Leading, Burnout Dave Helmuth 1/13/21

Burnout: The Anatomy Of A Dead Worship Leader

I spoke with yet another pastor who is looking for a worship leader. This one was lost to burnout.

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2021: The Year Of The Worshiper
Spiritual Life, Worship, Songs, Scripture Dave Helmuth 1/6/21 Spiritual Life, Worship, Songs, Scripture Dave Helmuth 1/6/21

2021: The Year Of The Worshiper

God is not seeking worship. God is seeking worshipers. (see John 4:23)

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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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Stop The Sludge
Spiritual Life, Faith, Scripture Dave Helmuth 12/23/20 Spiritual Life, Faith, Scripture Dave Helmuth 12/23/20

Stop The Sludge

I want to invite you into hope. Into a world with less anxiety. Into a less distracted, more purposeful, wildly optimistic living.

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The Need For Guest Worship Leaders
Team Building, Staffing, Worship Leading, Educator (Faders) Dave Helmuth 12/16/20 Team Building, Staffing, Worship Leading, Educator (Faders) Dave Helmuth 12/16/20

The Need For Guest Worship Leaders

I ask myself “Where are the other leaders at the church?”

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Why Not Now?
Spiritual Life, Decision-Making, Faith, Scripture Dave Helmuth 12/9/20 Spiritual Life, Decision-Making, Faith, Scripture Dave Helmuth 12/9/20

Why Not Now?

This year has been both a punch to the gut and a kick in the pants. How are you responding?

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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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Thriving As A Woman In Leadership
Worship Ministry, Worship Leading, Leadership, Women Dave Helmuth 11/25/20 Worship Ministry, Worship Leading, Leadership, Women Dave Helmuth 11/25/20

Thriving As A Woman In Leadership

We often misunderstand equality, authority, and equity in the conversation about women in church leadership.

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The Loss Of Normal
Spiritual Life, Faith, Lament Dave Helmuth 11/18/20 Spiritual Life, Faith, Lament Dave Helmuth 11/18/20

The Loss Of Normal

Losing our normal, hurts. We had rhythms. We had reasonably certain expectations. How should we, as worshiping Christians, grieve our loss of normalcy?

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A Tight Grip
Musicians, Worship Leading Dave Helmuth 11/11/20 Musicians, Worship Leading Dave Helmuth 11/11/20

A Tight Grip

I was leading worship for a group of YWAMers this week, and in my first song, I noticed that my left hand had a tight grip on the neck of the guitar.

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Are We Wise And Faithful Servants?
Spiritual Life, Songs, Scripture, Encouragement Dave Helmuth 11/4/20 Spiritual Life, Songs, Scripture, Encouragement Dave Helmuth 11/4/20

Are We Wise And Faithful Servants?

Long trials require exceptional resilience, a healthy perspective, and an ability to stick with it. But we never thought we were in a sprint, did we?

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Worshiping With Blind Trust
Spiritual Life, Worship, Faith Dave Helmuth 6/24/20 Spiritual Life, Worship, Faith Dave Helmuth 6/24/20

Worshiping With Blind Trust

I love worshiping with blind trust.

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I Am Compelled
Sound Tech, Scripture Dave Helmuth 5/20/20 Sound Tech, Scripture Dave Helmuth 5/20/20

I Am Compelled

While training audio teams, I often interact with what I have come to call Sound Janitors.

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I Didn't Know It Was Keeping Me From Being More Effective
Leadership Dave Helmuth 5/6/20 Leadership Dave Helmuth 5/6/20

I Didn't Know It Was Keeping Me From Being More Effective

I’ve been getting up at 4:30 AM the last couple of weeks to spend quiet, uninterrupted time writing and editing my past Fertilizers.

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Worship Team Missional Retreat in Costa Rica
Spiritual Life, Team Building, Relationships, Retreat Dave Helmuth 11/27/19 Spiritual Life, Team Building, Relationships, Retreat Dave Helmuth 11/27/19

Worship Team Missional Retreat in Costa Rica

Imagine your worship team on a retreat. On a missional retreat in Costa Rica.

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Open Letter to Audio Techs
Sound Tech, Shepherd (Faders) Dave Helmuth 8/7/19 Sound Tech, Shepherd (Faders) Dave Helmuth 8/7/19

Open Letter to Audio Techs

Steve, my brother-in-law, is a farmer.

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Take It To Heart
Spiritual Life, Worship Ministry, Decision-Making, Team Building, Faith, Relationships, Songs, Encouragement, Fear, Feedback, Lament, Leadership, Pride and Humility, Burnout Dave Helmuth 6/5/19 Spiritual Life, Worship Ministry, Decision-Making, Team Building, Faith, Relationships, Songs, Encouragement, Fear, Feedback, Lament, Leadership, Pride and Humility, Burnout Dave Helmuth 6/5/19

Take It To Heart

What am I taking to heart?

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Reflections of a Hard-working, Music-loving Sound Engineer
Sound Tech Dave Helmuth 5/15/19 Sound Tech Dave Helmuth 5/15/19

Reflections of a Hard-working, Music-loving Sound Engineer

Serving in worship can be grueling.

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