Coming Sunday

What will this Sunday bring?

• Opportunity
• Celebration
• New Life
• Transformation
• Seekers
• The Hurting
• The Needy
• The Challenged
• The Repentant
• The Sinner
• The Saint

Each Sunday people walk though the doors of our churches with all kinds of expectations. With that thought in mind, it is important that we are ready for them. A few weeks ago I wrote a post about coming to worship prepared. The focus of the post focused on what can the individual do to prepare for worship. Today I want to ask leaders, what can you do to prepare for those coming to worship?

1. Be prepared - Preaching is too important to throw together Friday evening or worst Saturday evening. Fresh Bread takes time to bake. Hopefully by now you know what you are preaching this week.
2. Be available - For many people Sundays are the only day people have access to their minister. Make sure you are available walk though the crowd slowly.
3. Be aware - Listen to what people are saying - Several years ago I watch Bob Russell (at the time, minister to the Southeast Christian Church, Louisville Ky) greet people before worship. Here was a man getting ready to preach to thousands of people, yet before worship he was giving several individuals his undivided attention. He was not look past them to see who else was coming by or who was the next person who was going to talk to him - He was focused on the conversation at hand. Because he was listening to that one person he was aware that this was an opportunity to connect with that person.

What will Sunday bring? I am not sure but with that question in mind let us remember the words of Paul in Ephesians 5:15-16; Be careful how you live; not as unwise but as wise - making the most of every opportunity.