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What do you suggest? How should the congregation participate more in the service?And I think those skills are generally lacking in most churches today.
Sherrie, have you considered serving God as a worship leader in a church. Sounds like you are gifted and equipped for this task.Originally posted by Sherrie:
Tim...I totally agree with you. I do however like greeting people. But When the service starts I would like it to be about worship. I do not agree with how one person decides how the service is organized.
Heres what I would like to see sometimes...No preaching. How about prayer..Just prayer once in awhile...someone start the leading in prayer and others taking over throughout it. everyone in the church humbled in prayer. And I am not talking about just men. But everyone who is able to call on the Lord.
I am so fed up with the commercialism that church has become. In by 10:45 and out by noon. Does not matter what church you go to; big or little, its the same thing.
Whats wrong with walking in the church and picking up the your Bible and saying scripture.
Who decided that today's church should be done the way it is?
When we were snowed in, my children and I read scripture on Sunday, and prayed, and sang, and I tell you the worship was so much better. We really and truly could see a difference.
Also; where did the sermon idea come from? Jesus giving a parable to the people? I do not concider listening to a man talk, worship.
Sherrie
You are correct, Tim. I know my husband knows as much as our pastor and other deacons do also, but usually those are not the ones who try to take over a service when given the chance.Thankful, I'd like to think that we should be able to have confidence in the beliefs of many men in our congregations, because they also study the Bible--maybe as much as the pastor does.
This is a blessing when the man pastoring is willing to submit to God's will as such. We have some in the missionary churches who see this as do you, but not all are willing to view this as such.We have had many times in our church, in the past, when it has just been a dry spell in the preaching department. Our church was not being fed. Everyone recognized this, so our pastor resigned and moved aside. I really feel like God gives His true ministers the ability to see when and if the flock is being fed.