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Effective Worship Planning Jeff Eckman

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Effective Worship Planning. Jeff Eckman. Help Me, Help You!. What is your name What City/Congregation are you from What is your Role in the Cong. What are you hoping to learn today. Introduction. I am a Follower of Christ, Husband, Father, Pastor, and Worship Leader...In that order! - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Effective Worship PlanningJeff Eckman

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Help Me, Help You!

•What is your name•What City/Congregation are you

from•What is your Role in the Cong.•What are you hoping to learn

today.

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Introduction• I am a Follower of Christ, Husband, Father, Pastor, and

Worship Leader...In that order!• I have Served two Churches on a full time Basis• Cornerstone Church of God in Defiance, OH - 5 years• Floyd Church of God in Midland, MI - 12 years• Soon to be the Lead Pastor at the North Avenue

Church of God in Battle Creek, MI• How I became a worship leader

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Disclaimers•We are discussing Corporate Worship• I am a believer in participatory worship• I am not an expert in Music, but rather

a worship Practitioner• You will not agree with all of what I

say, Nor should you

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What is Corporate Worship•An encounter with the living God

that Changes US!•Worship is all about God, and a

little about us.

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My Core Values for Corporate Worship

• Worship Leaders Are really Lead Worshippers• Worship Leaders must be Real• Lead, Don’t Perform• Do Good music No matter when or by whom, it

was written.• Worship should always be User Friendly• Worship should be Uplifting or Celebrative

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Effective Worship Planning• Step 1 - You have to begin Somewhere• Theme• Scripture• Song• Communicate with your Senior Pastor

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Effective Worship Planning• Step 2 - You need to understand the

parts to make the service Whole•What are the normal parts of a

Worship Service?•What is the function of each part.• Does each part flow into the next part.

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Effective Worship Planning• Step 3 - Each Service should be the Same...Only

different.• Possible items to use for variety• Music• Video• Drama (not the teenage kind!!!)• Testimonies• Interviews• Other?!?

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Effective Worship Planning• Step 4 - Music isn’t everything, its the only thing! (Not

Really:)• Music speaks to the heart.• Singing makes you feel better.• Singing Together is an incredible picture of the

Kingdom of God• What Music?• Make it flow...Drive the Train...Know your

destination!

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Questions?!?