Worship

Worship Drivers of Vitality

• Vital churches offer a mix of contemporary(newer forms of worship style) and traditional

services.

• Vital churches have preachers who tend to use more topical sermons

series in traditional services

Worship Drivers of Vitality

• Vital churches use more contemporary music (less blended music that includes traditional tunes) in contemporary services.

• Vital churches use more multi-media in contemporary services (some congregations in other parts of the world may have limited access or do not use multi-media to the same extent and therefore it may not be as important as in some cultures.)

Traditional and/or Contemporary

Develop a worship planning team

Analyze the worship culture of your church and community.

Research and utilize United Methodist resources as well as other faith

groups.

Explore, and use ideas, how other congregations worship.

Topical and/or Lectionary Preaching Pray Engage congregation in conversation

on possible sermon areas Pray Stay tuned to the pain of the larger

community. Pray Make effective, Christ-engaging

preaching your highest priority.

MusicMake music leadership participation a high

priority for the Worship Planning Team.Research and utilize United Methodist

music resourcesResearch and utilize music resources from

other denominations/groups.Research and utilize the music talents in the

congregation and community.Whether Traditional or Contemporary,

coordinate music with worship theme.

Audio Visuals (and visuals)oMake visual imagery a high priority.oProviding training and resource opportunities

for the worship planning team. oUtilize the enormous amount of visual

technology and resources that are available.oUse audio-visual technology in worship to

support the integrity and theme of the worship service.

oExplore and develop visuals (that are not technological) that supports the theme of worship.

“HOSPITALITY”

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