Spiritual Life, Worship, Worship Ministry, Team Building, Faith, Sound Tech, Coaching, Encouragement, Feedback, Lament, Leadership, Pride and Humility, Burnout Craig Knapp Spiritual Life, Worship, Worship Ministry, Team Building, Faith, Sound Tech, Coaching, Encouragement, Feedback, Lament, Leadership, Pride and Humility, Burnout Craig Knapp

The only 5 things you need... and other platitudes that don’t really work

Whenever I browse social media, I consistently see posts about “the only 5 magical things that can do everything better…” #clickbait

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Spiritual Life, Worship, Worship Ministry, Team Building, Faith, Relationships, Worship Leading, Shepherd (Faders), Coaching, Encouragement, Lament, Burnout Cindy Zeyak Spiritual Life, Worship, Worship Ministry, Team Building, Faith, Relationships, Worship Leading, Shepherd (Faders), Coaching, Encouragement, Lament, Burnout Cindy Zeyak

Lessons I’ve Learned From My Dog

Seven years ago, my life changed. We added a dog to our family. The idea of getting a dog was not mine.

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Spiritual Life, Worship Ministry, Team Building, Faith, Relationships, Coaching, Fear, Lament, Leadership, Pastors, Pride and Humility, Burnout Dave Helmuth Spiritual Life, Worship Ministry, Team Building, Faith, Relationships, Coaching, Fear, Lament, Leadership, Pastors, Pride and Humility, Burnout Dave Helmuth

I Wish I Would’ve Known

I was a little naughty.

My college roommate, Troy, was visiting me in Pennsylvania from his home in North Carolina. I had just started getting to know a cute girl (who I later married.)

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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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