Leading Great Worship in Tiny Rural Churches
02/10/20 • 53 min
In this episode we discuss...
- how can you strive for excellence in worship in tiny churches?!
- We know from Scripture we're called to worship:
- Psalm 149:1
- Colossians 3:16 to name a few
- Challenges for worship in tiny churches:
- There aren’t that many musicians to go around in smaller congregations.
- The few musicians that are there can stake their claim on the piano/organ.
- Some musicians or vocalists aren’t nearly as good as they think they are.
- Small congregations in big buildings.
- A poor theology of worship.
- Sacred Cows in worship.
- Worship song choices that are not glorifying to God.
- People find it really easy to complain.
- How can we overcome these challenges?
- Too Few Musicians and vocalists
- Help from other churches, camps, colleges, parachurch orgs
- There are usually more than you think in your church. Encourage ones who can...
- Advertising and making a well-vetted and inexpensive part-time hire... Lew
- Train yourself as pastor to lead...
- Simplify! Fewer songs done better!
- Members who find their identity in what they do musically that prevents others from stepping forward, or another need for correction but people are too afraid of hurting somebody’s feelings.
- Hard conversations.
- Lead them to repentance for their pride and disobedience as they are doing Satan’s work.
- 2 Timothy 2:24-26
- A poor theology of Worship
- TEACH! TEACH! TEACH! TEACH from the pulpit. A great topical sermon series or one-off.
- Get involved with the worship team and planning!
- Develop a Big Goal for the worship or sticky motto:
- “The most important instrument God can hear during worship is the congregation singing together!”
- The congregation is the choir.
- Take/send worship team to good conferences/workshops/trainings.
- Too Few Musicians and vocalists
Links for our Top Two's:
CONTACT (give us feedback, topic ideas, or just say hey)
Call and leave a message at (570) 724-3741
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://ruralpastorstalk.buzzsprout.com/
SOCIAL MEDIA
Facebook: http://facebook.com/ruralpastorstalk
Twitter: @ruralpastorsLISTEN
In this episode we discuss...
- how can you strive for excellence in worship in tiny churches?!
- We know from Scripture we're called to worship:
- Psalm 149:1
- Colossians 3:16 to name a few
- Challenges for worship in tiny churches:
- There aren’t that many musicians to go around in smaller congregations.
- The few musicians that are there can stake their claim on the piano/organ.
- Some musicians or vocalists aren’t nearly as good as they think they are.
- Small congregations in big buildings.
- A poor theology of worship.
- Sacred Cows in worship.
- Worship song choices that are not glorifying to God.
- People find it really easy to complain.
- How can we overcome these challenges?
- Too Few Musicians and vocalists
- Help from other churches, camps, colleges, parachurch orgs
- There are usually more than you think in your church. Encourage ones who can...
- Advertising and making a well-vetted and inexpensive part-time hire... Lew
- Train yourself as pastor to lead...
- Simplify! Fewer songs done better!
- Members who find their identity in what they do musically that prevents others from stepping forward, or another need for correction but people are too afraid of hurting somebody’s feelings.
- Hard conversations.
- Lead them to repentance for their pride and disobedience as they are doing Satan’s work.
- 2 Timothy 2:24-26
- A poor theology of Worship
- TEACH! TEACH! TEACH! TEACH from the pulpit. A great topical sermon series or one-off.
- Get involved with the worship team and planning!
- Develop a Big Goal for the worship or sticky motto:
- “The most important instrument God can hear during worship is the congregation singing together!”
- The congregation is the choir.
- Take/send worship team to good conferences/workshops/trainings.
- Too Few Musicians and vocalists
Links for our Top Two's:
CONTACT (give us feedback, topic ideas, or just say hey)
Call and leave a message at (570) 724-3741
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://ruralpastorstalk.buzzsprout.com/
SOCIAL MEDIA
Facebook: http://facebook.com/ruralpastorstalk
Twitter: @ruralpastorsLISTEN
Previous Episode
3 Reasons People Are Showing Up Late to Your Services
In this episode we discuss...
- why people are showing up late to your services!
- 3 Reasons:
- They have not thought carefully about the impact on others.
- Philippians 2:3
- 1 Corinthians 13:5
- Hebrews 10:24-25
- Ecclesiastes 7:1
- Solution?
- Teach the congregation the importance of being on time for the sake of others.
- You have not thought carefully about the impact on the congregation.
- Church doesn’t start on time.
- You start with boring or excessive announcements.
- Your leaders aren’t in the service yet.
- It’s too loud or too dark in the auditorium
- The opening is inauthentic.
- Solution?
- Know why the start of the service is important.
- What are the redeeming factors?
- If there are none, CHANGE YOUR PRACTICE!
- Once you know the importance of each early element, teach it!
- Know why the start of the service is important.
- Other Priorities are more important.
- Staying up late or sleeping in.
- Poor structure in the home for getting kids around.
- Not wanting to talk to people before church.
- Have to stop and get that coffee.
- Solution?
- Make Christ compelling!!
- Connect announcements to greater purpose of our life together as the body of Christ.
- Have a moment of silent reflection where we ask Christ to prepare our hearts and help us to focus on Him.
- Have a call to worship that points to the glory of Christ.
- Sing more about Christ than yourselves.
- Etc.
- Make Christ compelling!!
- They have not thought carefully about the impact on others.
Links for our Top Two's:
- Clean your study and make it inviting!
- Encourage your people to read two or three chapters of the Bible at a time, as well as a Psalm and/or a Proverb! Tim Challies Reading Plan
- Gunpowder Green Tea!
- Don't get DC Comics APP!
CONTACT (give us feedback, topic ideas, or just say hey)
Call and leave a message at (570) 724-3741
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://ruralpastorstalk.buzzsprout.com/
SOCIAL MEDIA
Facebook: http://facebook.com/ruralpastorstalk
Twitter: @ruralpastorsLISTEN
Next Episode
Rural Ministry in Mexico?!
In this episode we discuss...
- TJ's recent short term mission trip with Spread of Grace Ministries in Mexico!
- What is Spread of Grace?
- A ministry training remote rural pastors throughout the world who don't have access to the training we have in english.
- What did TJ do?
- How were pastor's impacted?
- How can you learn more?
- Website
- Michael Miosi, Executive Director
[email protected](717) 252-2046, ext. 101
- What is Spread of Grace?
Links for our Top Two's:
CONTACT (give us feedback, topic ideas, or just say hey)
Call and leave a message at (570) 724-3741
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://ruralpastorstalk.buzzsprout.com/
SOCIAL MEDIA
Facebook: http://facebook.com/ruralpastorstalk
Twitter: @ruralpastorsLISTEN
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