Equal Leadership
So reading “keller” this week not “Carson” The thing that stuck out to me was the topic on Leading and corporate worship. Keller stated “Leaders in corporate include all those who will be up in front – reading the scripture, praying, singing, preaching, praising, and even giving “notices or “announcements. Then he goes on to say ” Their attitude of heart and demeanor is as important as what they say. I don’t really have much to say about this but a question did catch my attention. Leaders are required to prepare and give there excellence for whatever they are in corporate worship. So my question is Do you think that the one that gives the announcement should spiritually prepare as much as the Pastor does. Though the pastor probally has alot more to say then one that reads the scripture or reads the announcement? are they looked upon as equal leadership positions?
I don’t think an announcement giver is in an equal leadership position as a pastor. Paul speaks about the importance of preaching the gospel faithfully in Galatians. And overseers and deacons must be above reproach and all the other qualifications. But, how wonderful if each person who came to a corporate service considered their attitude and demeanor to be vitally important. That would include not just the announcement person, but the usher, the nursery worker, and anyone singing a hymn, or saying a prayer, essentially every member of the body.
They are definitely not equal leadership positions, so I do not think that they should take the same amount of solely devoted time to spiritual preparation. On the other hand, I think we should always be preparing our hearts spiritually, day in and day out, so in that sense they would be equally prepared.
I also think that everyone does have different leadership roles. The person who does the announcements doesn’t require as much preparation as the pastor, but as Chris said maybe heart-wise he does. I remember (either it was something in the book or it was something someone else said) someone saying how there was a guy who would go up on Sunday mornings to read the selected scripture from the Bible. He would practice walking to the mantle and reading the passage over and over again. Sunday morning when he went to read the scripture people came up to him and said that they didn’t even need the sermon after the scripture reading. I know this is more important than the person saying the announcements. Nevertheless, if your going to have someone giving announcements during a worship service I think they should be prepared and even practice what they’re saying. If they’re going to let the youth know there is a bible study on Sunday evening, don’t say there is going to be pizza! Let people know what the bible study is on. Let the congregation know that it is more than fellowship with other people but there’s growth as well.
It’s weird how when we are in class we talk about how worship service on Sunday mornings are to be so big and so unified. Than we just throw in the announcements. If we can’t include the announcements into the service without messing up the flow than why include them DURING the service and not at some other time?
please lets talk about interruptions during the sermon. announcements, passing the peace, introducing visitors, etc.
not sermon, I mean service. Interrupting the sermon is definetely a bad idea, unless someone is hurt or the building is on fire.
I think sometimes interruptions during the sermon is not only appropriate, but called for.
(preceding preposition preceding the period was intentional)