tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797034330399726254.post5422362264374843432..comments2023-07-22T19:09:38.803+10:00Comments on post supportMIKE: How to be a church MCmikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03321272459192364067noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797034330399726254.post-2457966684798322382015-04-01T14:01:52.800+11:002015-04-01T14:01:52.800+11:00I like this post. it help me and my church members...I like this post. it help me and my church members. thanks youTraveling around the worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11556658463150163839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797034330399726254.post-19319285197154899712007-04-13T17:04:00.000+10:002007-04-13T17:04:00.000+10:00Cheers for those Jono :)Cheers for those Jono :)mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03321272459192364067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797034330399726254.post-58467056143269270252007-04-13T10:58:00.000+10:002007-04-13T10:58:00.000+10:00Some other things that I find important:* Be genui...Some other things that I find important:<BR/><BR/>* Be genuine.<BR/><BR/>* Smile<BR/>There's a time to mourn, sure. But most of the time, the church meeting is a celebration of our salvation. Be happy. Love the people you are speaking to.<BR/><BR/>* Know your audience<BR/>Whether or not you know the people there, you should try to gauge the atmosphere and adjust your style of presentation accordingly. Preachy mini-sermons might be inappropriate for a church that's just got back from a conference, for example.<BR/><BR/>* Know your venue<BR/>Know where you'll be facing, where you'll be standing, where the audio / video equipment is.<BR/><BR/>* Be prepared to change<BR/>Things will come up, accidents will happen. Be prepared to incorporate those into the meeting.<BR/><BR/>* Be confident (or pretend to be)<BR/>You are in control of the meeting, and you have friendly back up from the pastor and most of the congregation. Don't be afraid to defer questions or problems to the preacher.<BR/><BR/>* Question Assumptions<BR/>You should know why you are doing things. Giving a benediction at the end of the service? Why? Not giving a benediction? Why not?<BR/><BR/>* Be creative<BR/>You have to work really hard to repeat old truths in new ways. You'll have to know what you are talking about really well, and you'll have to talk with others about it. If you have a non-Christian friend, try explaining it to them and seek out their advice on how to present it -- this often really helps.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11400080716012026985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797034330399726254.post-89375920853451207142007-04-13T08:39:00.000+10:002007-04-13T08:39:00.000+10:00I've not long ago read an interesting article by T...I've not long ago read an interesting article by Timothy Keller called 'Reformed Worship in the Global City' (in Carson's 'Worship by the Book')<BR/><BR/>Whilst I have some pretty strong reserveratons about some of the stuff he says (particularly regarding the role of transcendency in the church meeting/service and how to achieve it), he really did get me thinking about how to lead services.<BR/><BR/>I found it particularly challenging with respect to the interaction between the leader and the congregation and the 'confessional' back and forth nature of what he claims church should be like. As someone who regularly leads contemporary church services has reminded me of the value of a reciprocal and interactive service. The article is worth a read if you can get your hands on it (though read it critically!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797034330399726254.post-60781098491762924032007-04-13T00:28:00.000+10:002007-04-13T00:28:00.000+10:00Yeah, but then don't just cut and paste it into yo...Yeah, but then don't just cut and paste it into your services!!!! Think about what is said and why, then using those principles adapt that for your own culture. Or you could look up some of the structural liturgy from Martin Luther (I think it was him - Nick would know) which is more about the order of a service rather than being a script.<BR/><BR/>I don't know anything about other liturgy stuff. I just know that when I sit in anglican prayer book services at college, even if they're done thoughtfully and well I still feel totally alienated. It's like being in a drama exam without a script!<BR/><BR/>Actually, I guess that's a good point - a good MC should be able to put people at ease. I don't mean that they have to be funny, or set an 'easygoing' tone. I just mean that they should conduct them meeting in such a way that people feel welcome, like they're part of the meeting not like it's just going on around them.Bronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17148165102738311880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797034330399726254.post-16026941224148941382007-04-12T22:38:00.000+10:002007-04-12T22:38:00.000+10:00Even "An Australian Prayer Book" is good for your ...Even "An Australian Prayer Book" is good for your context. Its based on the theology of the 1662 Book of Common PRayer, but with modified language. The Anglican Church in Hobart will have copies lying around and that they'd give away! And as a bonus -- its MTC approved!<BR/><BR/>:) <BR/><BR/>Just read from Page 18 through to about 40 or something. Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer. Maybe Holy Communion as well. I can't remember where that is in the book. But theres an index.Justinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773963984084893424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797034330399726254.post-70188600408550973392007-04-12T10:45:00.000+10:002007-04-12T10:45:00.000+10:00try the Book of Common Order, that's the Pressie o...try the Book of Common Order, that's the Pressie one. Should be able to find it online.Mikey Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10778815574608699550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797034330399726254.post-30547298640440263492007-04-12T09:32:00.000+10:002007-04-12T09:32:00.000+10:00Anything you recommend or suggest?Anything you recommend or suggest?mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03321272459192364067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797034330399726254.post-31608461672003440722007-04-12T04:12:00.000+10:002007-04-12T04:12:00.000+10:00Get each person who leads to first read some theol...Get each person who leads to first read some theologically accurate liturgy, even if they don't use it.Justinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773963984084893424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797034330399726254.post-83181533654811357312007-04-11T20:54:00.000+10:002007-04-11T20:54:00.000+10:00You have so misused the dash as a punctuation mark...You have so misused the dash as a punctuation marker, no more so than in that very first point. Back to the grammar books for you, Mike Jolly.<BR/><BR/>Seumasjeltzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08016160098665044867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797034330399726254.post-71473700685274455612007-04-11T19:04:00.000+10:002007-04-11T19:04:00.000+10:00Good tips, Mike.Good tips, Mike.The Borghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17986276019307882740noreply@blogger.com