We all agreed that many are blessed by our worship services, and yet we can do much to improve on them as well. We noted that we could better streamline our service to fit around a single theme (having the songs, children story, special music, etc. fit around the sermon topic), and we could improve on coordinating PA, lighting, and minimizing the length of preliminaries. More time for singing is a request our group members have heard.
We thought we had strengths in the talent of musical ability and beautiful structure, good preaching, and a powerful message of truth. I wasn't the one to suggest "good preaching.":)
We concluded that many people outside our walls deeply long for something more than this world offers, and we hold the powerful message of loving Savior who can fulfill their hearts' cry.
What a great opportunity for us.
I personally am very hopeful and determined to see our church grow into a mature, intentional body of believers. By mature, I mean, wise and established follower of Christ. By intentional, I mean we do the hard work of thinking through our process of developing followers for Christ. When we apply the hard work of thinking and praying about our church's fundamental components--mission, worship, spiritual formation, & community, we can't help but move ahead towards God's dream for Vancouver.
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