One of my goals this summer is to study different worship styles in all kinds of different churches. I started last Sunday by worshipping at North Point Community Church, where Andy Stanley is the Senior Pastor.
The church has multiple services at two identical auditoriums. This week Andy was starting a series on Directions. Really good stuff (downloadable from their website). The service started with some very cool video segments, then an interactive skit, stressing following directions. The Host was guided by a computer On-Star type voice and selected someone from the congregation who then "found" a reward worth $100. It was very engaging. The band and singers then led in about 20 minutes of singing, followed by a very efficient offering taken to a music video, then Andy preached.
It was a great teaching environment and a great teaching/learning experience overall. Andy's points from Proverbs 27 - "direction determines destination" and "the path trumps intentions" left no doubt about the meaning of the Proverb, and was the kind of message our world really needs to hear.
So, was that worship? Obviously it was for some.
About Me
- Pastor Bob
- I am the senior pastor of Calvary Bible Fellowship Church in Sinking Spring, PA.
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Journey to the Promised Land
2 comments:
Hello, Pastor! Just curious if the person who found the $100 was 'encouraged' to put $10 in the offering plate as it went around...
You mention that observing different worship styles is one of your goals this summer. Do you have a list of goals that you intend to pursue this summer and could you perhaps list them on here at some point?
You visited in my home state, not too far from my hometown just north of Atlanta. Were you able to check out North Point's "7:22" service, formerly lead by Louie Giglio? I hope so...What an incredible worship-filled experience it is! Thank you for sharing your journey with us, we miss you...
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