What Makes A Good Service?

Many times I leave the Warner with this "on top of the world" or "down in the valley" feeling that we've had a great/terrible day, simply because of the attendance. For instance, if you have twenty-five people present and you've preached your heart out there's still a voice that says, "It wasn't good enough!"

What makes a good service? Is it the attendance? Is it the music? Is it the fellowship? Is it the coffee? Is it....Is it....Is it..., so on and so forth.

Let me give you some thoughts concerning a good service.

1. Your members are helping with set-up, coffee, hospitality, etc.
2. People are early for services ready to worship the Lord.
3. People are smiling.
4. Everything is in order by the time services begin.
5. Your microphone is fully charged and ready to handle a 40-50 minute sermon. =)
6. The nursery area is clean, set-up, and ready for infants and toddlers to explore their universe.
7. Hospitality Team is greeting new guests and making them feel welcome.
8. The music is off the hook (really good).
9. The preaching is Biblical, relevant, and applicable to the listeners.
10. The Holy Spirit is present to convict, convince, and encourage people.

These are just a few things that will make for a good service.

We had seventy-one people present in our service today. We praise God for His blessings! One lady brought nine people to church with her. Where would our churches be if we all practiced the art of invitation?