Jon over at Stuff Christians Like recently wrote about a youth retreat where he was the featured speaker. Jon says he’s not a comedian, and he’s not, but he is one of those guys that has the gift of finding the absurd in the everyday stuff we all see.
At this particular event, he got stuck in a “flow nightmare.” Slow melancholy music, leading into his talk. Not fun to follow!
“If you’re planning on starting with a really funny skit and then following that with a devastatingly sad video, and then a sermon about tithing and then a really happy worship song, help us out a little. Give us some transitions on that emotional rollercoaster.”
This really drives home the value in planning. When you plan a worship service, or any event, pay attention to the transitions. Let me say that again: Pay attention to the TRANSITIONS.
Television has an advantage. They can fade to black to signify a significant change in scene or mood. We don’t really have that option, most of the time, in services.
What we CAN do, is make sure that the individual elements are in harmony. Make sure they work together. Make sure that everyone involved KNOWS what is happening before their element, and after their element.
Planning is not the most fun part of creating experiences. The sad truth is that most churches don’t do it effectively. Without it, we’re just rolling the dice as to whether or not our experiences will be effective.
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