In this episode we discuss...

• does your church need a tour guide?
  • What was your favorite childhood tour?
  • Church services are more important than factories, geological features, or art museums, but few church leaders see the need for a dynamic tour guide to enthusiastically bring the elements of the service to life for the people who attend.
    • We ASSUME everyone knows what we’re doing and why we’re doing it.
    • We allow tradition to determine how our services are structured.
    • We allow people we don’t want to offend or are afraid of to determine how our services are structured.
    • We just mimic what we remember growing up with
      • or what we saw at the church we went to a conference at
      • or what some church growth book said to do.
  • Solutions:
    • Know what you’re doing, why you’re doing it, and what God intends as a result.  Effective service leading begins with effective service planning.  Conviction is king!
    • Find a tour guide! But maybe don’t call him that.
      • The best term in the church is SERVICE LEADER. 
      • NOTE: You need to demonstrate this by being a dynamic tour guide.
    • As service leader: Assume you’re the only one in the room who knows why you’re doing what you’re doing
      • Why this Scripture reading? Why this prayer? How should I understand the lyrics of this song? What should I do if my kids get loud? Should I stick around after the service?
      • Service leaders bring to life details we otherwise miss or fail to appreciate.  
    • As service leader: Be so moved by the Gospel and excited about God’s work in the congregation through the Sunday morning gathering that you can’t help but get excited and communicate excitedly.
      • The service leader should be just as excited to show off the liturgy as Willy Wonka was to exhibit the everlasting gobstopper.

Links for our Top Two's:

• Teachy Momma Podcast
• JC Ryle’s Commentary on John
• Playmobil Martin Luther
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• Dried Pinto Beans and Long Grain Rice

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