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Mistake # 8 – The Secret formula
Every local church becomes something of an enclave. And, those who lead have a way of developing highly sensitive radar about the habits, nuances, preferences, and triggers of the enclave’s residents.
In that milieu, that radar tends to build “the routine.” You know what I mean – that almost subconscious stratagem which pulls the right strings, leads in the safe and predictable progression, etc. That kind of formula actually creates a fear of intimacy which leads to a solid wall of activity and noise. No breathing room. No silences. No room to hear and respond. No room for the Presence.
Think about it: when’s the last time, you saw the pastor or worship team come out and just fall on their knees? When’s the last time you saw a leader (or anyone) take a bowl of water and wash someone’s feet?
Worship is not a formula.
Every local church becomes something of an enclave. And, those who lead have a way of developing highly sensitive radar about the habits, nuances, preferences, and triggers of the enclave’s residents.
In that milieu, that radar tends to build “the routine.” You know what I mean – that almost subconscious stratagem which pulls the right strings, leads in the safe and predictable progression, etc. That kind of formula actually creates a fear of intimacy which leads to a solid wall of activity and noise. No breathing room. No silences. No room to hear and respond. No room for the Presence.
Think about it: when’s the last time, you saw the pastor or worship team come out and just fall on their knees? When’s the last time you saw a leader (or anyone) take a bowl of water and wash someone’s feet?
Worship is not a formula.
2 Comments:
so mistake #7 says embrace familiarity and mistake #8 warns against routine. I know that one is not the next but familiarity can so easily lead to routine. what do you think is the trick to avoiding both mistakes?
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