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How do we ensure that our church's worship service is relevant, meaningful and compelling for everyone who attends? How can we provide a place where people can really meet with God and do Holy business? Both of these questions are as important as they are difficult. No wonder people have such strong feelings over this issue! Well, lets see if I can help guide a course safely through this worship minefield by setting some thoughtful questions to get you thinking along the right lines. Without further comment, the September 2000 Edition of the Heavenly Top Ten is:
“Top Ten Questions
to Ask Before Changing
Your Church's Worship Style”
- Is it really possible to introduce pyrotechnics gradually?
- Do rhinestones and choir gowns ever make a positive statement?
- Is it ever a good idea to hire a Worship Minister with a Marilyn Manson tattoo!
- While drums can be a welcome addition to any worship service, is it really necessary to have them rise out of the platform?
- Visual Aids such as LCD projectors and new lighting can add to the impact of any service, but do lava lamps really created the right atmosphere?
- Is it wise to issue laser pens to all the ushers?
- The participation of every member in the worship experience is not only biblical, it's essential. Having said that, is it really wise to hand out tambourines to the entire congregation?
- While it's true that instrumental variety really adds to the worship experience, don't you think that kazoos should always be considered an acquired taste?
- Can your preacher really pull off the gold lame suit?
- And the number one question to ask before changing your worship style is:
- Are the changes being made to please man, or encounter God?
The Heavenly Top Ten is intended to be a fun look at
issues of faith and fellowship. It should not be considered a serious treatment
of
any of the topics presented.