I used to have a blog that went by the title of today's post, some close friends have indicated they've heard enough about "process" from me to last a lifetime.
So, I ceased the process rhetoric for a while via blog post but I've never stopped believing in the value of process or the role it plays in shaping people.
Today, I simply want to share a thought, maybe it'll encourage you, perhaps it'll instruct you, or it just may serve as a reminder...
Here's the thought -
Signs of Life...
One of the defining characteristics of maturity is the ability to reproduce
Kingdom Expansion
Church Growth
Church Plant/ing
Multi-Site
So many words that so many people
Would use to define what I was privileged to be a part of today
I call it
Growing Up
How to Introduce a Guest Speaker
One of the most encouraging things for me is watching an emerging leader who is intentional in what he does
Let me explain...
Our pastor was away on vacation and we were slated to have another member of the pastoral staff preach in his absence. Keith would be the one "handling" the service - "handling" is the affectionate name that we use for the person who opens the service with prayer, communicates announcements, receives the offering and often closes the service - in most venues that's called an emcee but we can't use that name because it'd sound like a club instead :)
Here's what I noted about Keith's introduction:
- He was intentional about his segue from one service element to another - in other words, it flowed! And, it flowed because he paid attention. There was no "shock and awe" that happened as we moved from worship to word or any other part of the service
- He honored the guest speaker - a first time guest would've thought this was a high-ranking community figure. Keith did an outstanding job of honoring the guest speaker
- He told a story - Keith shared a personal story about the morning speaker that made him more personal and real to each of us
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