The Heart of Leading Worship

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The Heart of Leading Worship

FromJonathan David & Melissa Helser Podcast

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29 minutes

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Nov 2, 2017

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Leading worship is about loving God and loving the people. It's not either/or, it's both and more. In this message Jonathan shares from his journey on the privilege of leading worship.

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Nov 2, 2017

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Hear from the heart of Jonathan David and Melissa Helser. Songs, videos and teachings gathered from their journey.

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Abba’s Furious Love (pt. 3 of 3): Jonathan sharing on Abba’s Furious Love during the "18 Inch Journey". This is part three of a three-part podcast. by Jonathan David & Melissa Helser Podcast
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Engaging Hope in Seasons of Disappointment: God created and loves our humanity and emotions. In this message Melissa shares on the process of engaging hope during seasons of disappointment and grief. This message was recorded at WorshipU, an online school and annual gathering hosted by Bethel... by Jonathan David & Melissa Helser Podcast
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Melissa’s Story: Melissa's shares from her heart about her journey and her testimony of the Father's goodness in the wilderness and the promise land. by Jonathan David & Melissa Helser Podcast
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The Beauty of Family: Melissa shares from her heart about the beauty and joy of family. by Jonathan David & Melissa Helser Podcast
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The Presence is Greater than the Pressure: Jonathan shares powerful stories and revelation on the Father's presence bringing rest from pressure in our lives. ***Next month we will be switching to 1 Podcast episode per month, released every first Thursday*** For more information on our... by Jonathan David & Melissa Helser Podcast
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Wake Up This City: A moment of worship with Jonathan & Melissa in Winston-Salem NC by Jonathan David & Melissa Helser Podcast
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Marriage and Ministry: Jonathan and Melissa share their hearts about enjoying marriage and ministry by Jonathan David & Melissa Helser Podcast
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Abba: I wrote this song from a prayer of Brennan Manning. The prayer is five simple words....Abba I belong to you. In two short days in an old warehouse in Asheboro NC, we learned to pray like we belong. by Jonathan David & Melissa Helser Podcast
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What is Prophetic Worship?: Jonathan Helser teaches on prophetic worship. by Jonathan David & Melissa Helser Podcast
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Growing Roots: Melissa shares on being rooted and grounded in life in the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit For more information, go to www.jonathanhelser.com by Jonathan David & Melissa Helser Podcast
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Living from Sabbath: Jonathan shares on the power of rest and choosing to cultivate rhythms of Sabbath. For additional media and resources, go to jonathanhelser.com by Jonathan David & Melissa Helser Podcast
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Sustainability: In this episode, we are featuring a powerful talk on “Sustainability” that Melissa shared last year at the Heaven Come Conference in Los Angeles, California by Jonathan David & Melissa Helser Podcast
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New Cageless Birds Album, “We Bow”: In this exclusive podcast episode, Jonathan and Melissa sit down to walk through the stories and songs found on part 2 of We Rise We Bow, the brand new Cageless Birds album releasing next week! Hear a special sneak peak of all five tracks in this... by Jonathan David & Melissa Helser Podcast
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Abba B sides: This is a raw and unmixed take of a spontaneous moment during the tracking of "Abba." Molly Skaggs on Piano, Jake Stevens on baritone electric with a violin bow in hand, Luke Skaggs on lap steel guitar and background vocals during intro and Jonathan by Jonathan David & Melissa Helser Podcast
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The Heart of Leading Worship: Leading worship is about loving God and loving the people. It's not either/or, it's both and more. In this message Jonathan shares from his journey on the privilege of leading worship. by Jonathan David & Melissa Helser Podcast
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Worship Moment: "Catch the Wind": Melissa leads a spontaneous worship moment after her song "Catch the Wind" at the Carolina Theatre in Greensboro, NC. by Jonathan David & Melissa Helser Podcast
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Abba's Furious Love Intro (pt. 1 of 3): Jonathan reading an excerpt from "The Furious Longing of God" by Brennan Manning during the "18 Inch Journey". This is part one of a three-part podcast. by Jonathan David & Melissa Helser Podcast
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Friendship with the Holy Spirit: “The Holy Spirit loves friendship with us. He never leaves, he never gets worn out. His capacity for our failures and our success is outrageous. We need to become more obsessed with the nature of God than anything else.” In this message, Melissa... by Jonathan David & Melissa Helser Podcast
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Interview, Part 2: Common Questions about the 18 Inch Journey: In this episode, Cageless Birds Art Director, Justina Stevens, continues her conversation from last month with Jonathan and Melissa Helser, focusing on commonly asked questions about their school, the 18 Inch Journey. To learn more about the 18 Inch... by Jonathan David & Melissa Helser Podcast
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Staying Centered in Life and Ministry: Jonathan & Melissa share from their journey on what they have learned about staying centered in life, marriage, and ministry. For additional media and resources, go to jonathanhelser.com by Jonathan David & Melissa Helser Podcast
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Discovering the Father's Heart: The more heaven comes to earth, the more the earth looks like family. In this message, Jonathan shares on discovering the Father heart of God for his Kingdom family. www.jonathanhelser.com by Jonathan David & Melissa Helser Podcast
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From One Generation to the Next: In this episode, Jonathan shares from his own story his thoughts on the power of generations carrying the presence of God together, and passing on the blessing. by Jonathan David & Melissa Helser Podcast
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Fearless Worship: In this message, Jonathan Helser shares from his heart on the power of worship on the earth, songs of deliverance, and what it looks like to become a ‘Fearless Worshipper’. by Jonathan David & Melissa Helser Podcast
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Worship Moment: "Abba": In this episode we are sharing an extended live recording of Jonathan's song, "Abba" from a recent service at Bethel Church in Redding, CA. For more information on our ministry, resources, and scheduled dates, go to www.jonathanhelser.com or find us... by Jonathan David & Melissa Helser Podcast
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Cultivating Creativity: Creativity is our birthright as sons and daughters created in the image of God. It’s not just about the songs we write, or the art we create. It doesn’t only belong to artists. Being creative is about the everyday 98% of our lives we walk out in... by Jonathan David & Melissa Helser Podcast
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Rooted in Delight: Being rooted in what the Father thinks about us is as key element to living in delight. Melissa shares from her testimony and life experience on the Father's delight in this powerful message from WorshipU at Bethel Church in Redding, California. by Jonathan David & Melissa Helser Podcast
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The Heart of Leading Worship

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