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365 Days of Worship Leadership Growth
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Your growth requires intentional investment. Instead of "Shady Mapling" your training by going to the next big conference in Texas, spread the training out over the whole year and grow like never before.
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A Must Read, now in e-book format!
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Tom always writes simply, practically, and profoundly. "Becoming a True Worshiper," which is required reading for many worship ministries, is one of his many books now available as an e-book!
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Coaching Moments
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A moment in time with a seasoned coach who will listen well, speak into your situation and life, and give you new energy to tackle your challenge can make all the difference.
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Worship Team Retreat
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"What Dave presented was practical, timely, and God-inspired - we are still talking about what an awesome time we had together!"
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Communicate!
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How does your church communicate? Use the same affordable tool we use and we both get 30 bucks!
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Feed my Sheep!
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Build up and strengthen the people in your worship ministry with these great weekly devotions
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Worship Fertilizer Podcast
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Sometimes reading takes too long. Listen.
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March 3 at 9 AM
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Every other month, worship leaders in Harrisburg and the surrounding areas gather to enrich, educate, and encourage each other.
Visit us on Facebook!
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Practical, common-sense answers to your worship leading questions. You'll love it!
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This is the next CD you need to get. Don't think about it, don't wonder if you're going to like it, just trust me. You really need this!
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In the spirit of RadioU, this is where music is going! Bethel has lots of originals and several remakes that are played in the vibe of the hour. Get it!
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 Greetings!
We usually know how to lead an event, a worship set, a meeting. A moment. What about a ministry, a team, a department, an organization? A decade?
This is probably a heavier Fertilizer than most. But it's too important not to cover.
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The Leadership Journey
Anytime you, as a leader, are saying "I'm a good leader, they're just bad followers" you're in denial. You must take responsibility for your actions. If you're being defensive, posturing yourself, or being political, it's likely because you're weary, have been hurt, and have taken on offenses.
If you say things like "if they would just let me (fill in the blank), then I could...", you're missing half of what leadership is about. Leadership starts with vision from the Lord and then partners with Him to figure a way to move forward with it. If a God-initiative fails, it's very likely that it just wasn't led well.
Are you jaded, caustic, negative, sarcastic, and paranoid? What are the loudest voices influencing you?
Have you shut yourself off relationally to people around you because of tiredness and wounding. The fact is: you're going to get wounded as a leader. So what's your plan when it happens?
Are you having an identity crisis? Listen to what you're saying. Is it things like "Do they want me to be their leader?" or "If only they were 100% behind me." That sounds like fear has gripped you and you are no longer led by what the Father has said about you.
When you ask yourself what the Lord is teaching you through a challenging leadership experience, do you just say "nothing...just don't do that again!"? Remember the executive who cost his company 10 million dollars? When his boss called him in, naturally the executive presumed he'd be fired, but his boss said "Fire you?! I just spent 10 million dollars educating you!" In the same way, God uses every experience to deepen, strengthen, shape, and refine you...He's investing! Pay attention and take some notes.
You may be in a Psalm 73 moment right now...don't betray the generation of His children. Guard your tongue. Take responsibility for your actions, your failures, and learn from them. I was taught by my choir director in college that "there are no bad choir, only bad choir directors." I take from that, that it's my responsibility. Seek God. Build rapport. Lead wisely. Lead well. And whatever you do, don't lead alone.
Fill yourself with great books like:
The 21 Irrefutable Laws Of Leadership (John Maxwell)
Who Stole My Church? (Gordon MacDonald)
Switch (Chip & Dan Heath)
Made To Stick (Chip & Dan Heath)
Today We Are Rich (Tim Sanders)
Simple Church (Thom Rainer & Eric Geiger)
Radical (David Platt)
Onward (Howard Schultz)
One final thought. Often, as leaders, our inheritance is sat upon by giants. But God says "are you not well able?" Like Caleb, you're going to say, "Give me my mountain." (Joshua 14:12) God may then ask you to "Speak to the mountain" (Matthew 21:21). What will your response be?
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Upcoming Training Events in order of occurrence
(click each title for more info)
Workshop for Guitarists
When: April 14th, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Where: Messiah College, Climenhaga Fine Arts Center
What: Who is this for? Guitarists of any level who want to develop and use their guitar skills in Christian worship, and worship leaders who want to communicate more effectively with their guitarists, and who want to obtain new musical ideas for worship teams.
Inspire Worship Conference
When: Friday, April 27 - Saturday, April 28
Where: Mechanicsburg Brethren In Christ Church
What: Leading times of gathered worship on a weekly basis requires intentional and focused effort. We are here to help you with that process, regardless of the size of your church, your style of expression or your available resources. Be encouraged and challenged by the main sessions with Dan Wilt. Join with others in times of gathered worship. Wait upon the Lord during a pre-event Personal Retreat on Friday afternoon.
Vocal Artistry Seminar with Tim Carson
When: Saturday, May 12, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Where: New Song Fellowship Church
What: The singing methods and vocal tools Tim presents will definitely help your worship team and choir members move to a higher level of excellence. Whether you and your team members are professional recording artists, worship team vocalists, or singers who just love to express their hearts in musical worship, this event will give you the tools you need to develop your full, God-given vocal potential. Endorsed by worship leaders such as Paul Baloche and Tim Davis, the Vocal Artistry training events have been featured at worship conferences and churches in cities around the world. Group and Early Bird discounts are available.
Clear Conference
When: Friday, September 28 - Saturday, September 29
Where: Manheim Brethren in Christ Church
What: Developing a collective toolbox for worship and tech! Come together with other worship leaders, pastors, designers and techs for hands-on training you can put directly to use in your own worship environment. Learn how to think, plan, process and dream together, improve your communication with and understanding of each other, hear from local and national instructors and make connections with others who share your passion! Because we are called to make the message CLEAR.
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We're going to be planning for Christmas at the end of 2012...in what will feel like tomorrow. How will you have grown in that time? What nagging issue will still be nagging you then, staring you down like an old student loan on your to-do list? Are you lonely in leadership? Charles "Tremendous" Jones once said "You will be the same person in five years as you are today except for the people you meet and the books you read." Your growth requires intentional investment.
So you want to develop into a more effective leader, but where do you start. Well, imagine if you could spend time one on one with an experienced worship coach who will pour into you, be a mirror for you, and help you know what to ask and what to do. And what if there were three or four other worship leaders also focused on growing in their leadership that you could have breakfast with where you would breathe strength into each other. And what if your worship coach would lead worship for you so you can have a break (and worship with your family "from the pew"). Or if you'd rather, he would tailor a training (or two) for your worship or tech team in place of leading worship. Plus, you'd get all the latest information on local training events, be privy to special opportunities and events, and have unlimited access to support from your coach via email.
Dive into "The Year of Worship Leadership Development!" Instead of "Shady Mapling" your training by going to the next big conference in Texas, spread the training out over the whole year and grow like never before. This Leadership Development package is limited to the first 10 participants.
Here's the specific breakout:
A "Coaching Moment" each month, typically 1-3 hours, in person (or via Skype if you're out of range)
A "Coaching Group" that meets every other month (or every month if the group prefers)
Two "Guest Worship Leading" dates or "Worship Training Events" at your church
Email info@adlibmusic.com or call (717) 468-6428 and we'll set up a time to either meet face to face or over Skype.
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Ánimo!
Dave Helmuth
Ad Lib Music...coaching and resourcing for the worship arts
962 East Orange Street, Lancaster, PA 17602
Phone - 717.468.6428
www.AdLibMusic.com
 Ánimo: courage, refresh, transform, bring to life, encourage, inspire, intentionally cheer up, come on, it's not far now, animate!
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