OK, following up on my last post, what steps do you take in order to "relaunch" a worship service?
Here's a few steps we are taking.
Step 1) Pray ... without ceasing.
Step 2) Keep the vision in the forefront. The "Springs" service at FBCPS is an environment where God's people gather weekly to celebrate and re-enact His story through song, word, and media.
It is an intentional contemporary setting that presents the opportunity for that life-changing story to be shared with a culture that is largely disconnected from the traditional trappings of church.
It would be easy to fall into the trap of thinking that this service is just about our personal music preferences. Sometimes we need a reminder of the mission that God has each believer taking part in. We are setting aside a day in November to refocus on that mission.
- LeadNow '09 Simulcast - November 7 - Here's the lineup ... George Barna, Francis Chan, Mark Batterson, Donald Miller, Catherine Rohr, Matt Chandler, Anne Jackson ... it's gonna be good!
Step 3) Pray ... without ceasing.
Step 4) Train your people. No long explanation here ... just upcoming opportunities.
- "First Impressions" Team Luncheon (Greeters, Ushers, Parking Lot) - September 13.
- Audio Engineering Society "Sound for Worship" Workshop (Audio Team) - October 2.
- Vocal Artistry Workshop (Contemporary Choir & Praise Team Vocalists) - October 16-17.
- Production Boot Camp (Projection, Lighting Operators, & stage hands) - still in the works, but coming soon.
Step 5) Pray ... without ceasing.
Yeah ... there's some rebranding stuff to do, and probably some marketing, but those are all periphery things. First, we're gonna get prayed up, refocused, and well trained.
Synergy is the term used to describe a situation where different entities cooperate advantageously for a final outcome. Simply defined, it means that the whole is greater than the sum of the individual parts. (Thanks Wikipedia!)
When these steps come together and this thing relaunches, hopefully it will create some synergy that creates momentum for the Kingdom of God.
Keep praying!
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