We are going double in September. As we prepare to double our worship service, we know that more is required of the worship team. The strategy is for the same team to play twice each Sunday.
1. Did I hear 'play twice'. Wow! - playing twice - what an honor. To be able to do the thing you love and are gifted for a second time - what an honor. Its like a double helping of ice-cream, double delicious cakes, double premium Brazilian coffee...or double any food you like to eat.
2. Playing twice - will also result in us getting better. Repetition has a way of improving us.
3. As we stretch to enlarge the congregation, commitment to fellow team members helps build morale. Commitment requires discipline. Yes , the uneasy word 'discipline' comes up again. Discipline is not a joy killer. It is an influence multiplier. It opens the door to greater freedom and expressions. Skills improve and respect for each other goes north. Discipline and commitment expresses our internal values that the ministry is important and that we respect our fellow team members time and sacrifice.
4. Communication - positive chatter will strengthen the glue among members. Cheer your own team members. Be generous with praise. Dont wait for the congregation to pat your back. Do that for each other. It oils the machinery and everyone can play from the same score sheet.
Double service leads to a shorter time in worship. Shorter worship is however not inferior worship. In fact more creativity and ability is needed to accomplish the same goals in a shorter time. A small car engine can reach 100mph in say 10 seconds. A high capacity car, aerodynamic in design can reach the same speed in half that time. I read an interesting book on how to get your point across in 30 seconds. Words need to be precisely minted, throw in good blend of humor, speak with clarity and passion and close the presentation with a knock out punch.
Therefore we need to trim away poor arrangements, banish sloppy endings, work on better transitions, build excitingly to a high climax of celebration and deep intimacy, respond to the softest whispers of the Holy Spirit to throw open the flood gates into His presence and power.
Walk with me the 'second mile'. Double the effort. The 'double anointing' awaits us.
