I ran across this today and thought I'd pass it along:
1. Small does not equal suck. Your people come to your church because they are in love with how Jesus Christ is shaping their lives through your ministry. Don't go half way. Strive for excellence in every facet of what you do, from band rehearsals to Sunday programming. Even a small shift in attention to detail can create a much better worship experience.
2. Bono has nothing on Mrs. Smith. Your volunteers are rock stars. Treat them that way. Shower them with praise and even go the extra mile by creating a space for them on Sundays to unwind and relax. A green room of sorts. It may be one more thing that you have to set up but they will feel the love when they get a room with Green M&Ms and a Wii while everyone else waits in a twenty-minute line for bad coffee.
3. Sally the bongo player. Look. Just because they can does not mean they should. I am a believer in doing a few things excellently rather than lots of things poorly. If you have a great worship leader and a bad drummer, have acoustic Sundays until you get a better drummer. Don't be scared to strip things down until you can pull things off excellently. Your people will thank you for it.
I was particularly drawn to the third point.
There's always someone who thinks they can play the bass or is tinkering with the cowbell (more cowbell!), but there's a fine line between empowering someone to follow their calling and allowing a distraction to overtake a service.
HT: Carlos Whittaker
Technorati Tags:
worship,
megachurch
