If you’ve ever wondered, “What am I trying to do here?” as you are MC’ing a service, or leading worship, you are not alone. If you have ever found yourself caught in the whirlwind of one Sunday after another… don’t despair!
You may not have thought about it, or maybe you’ve overthought it, but either way the structure of a Church service, and all the elements really matter.
There are so many ways to do this but we have come to realize that congregations appreciate some order, structure and rhythm in their church services … a little predictability even. People like church to start when we tell them it will… and also end when they think it will.
They like to have an idea of what to expect so their hearts can track with you. So how can we think about gatherings in a way that is helpful to both those planning services and those engaging and experiencing them?