Saturday, October 30, 2010

Everybody Can Serve on Sundays

Colin Marshall shares ways an ordinary church member can serve the church on Sunday mornings:

Before the Service

  • Read the passage in advance
  • Pray for the gathering
  • Greet newcomers (act like you are the host)
  • Think strategically about who you should sit with
  • Arrive Early

During the Service

  • Sing with gusto (even if you can’t sing)
  • Help with logistics (if there’s a problem, help fix it)
  • Don’t be distracted
  • Listen carefully
  • Be aware of your facial expressions (you may affect others and discourage preachers)

After the Service

  • Connect newcomers with others
  • Get newcomers information
  • Start a conversation about the sermon
  • Ask someone how they became a Christian
  • Stay late

If you were waiting for the senior pastor's permission to do any of these things, consider it granted. Oh, and by the way, our text for tomorrow is Genesis 4.

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