5 Things to Do After Scraping Through a Sketchy Service

We’ve all been there: the miserable Monday morning staff meeting that follows the Sunday service we barely made it through. Here’s a process I’ve found helpful as I reflect on a service that didn’t go as planned:

1. Pray

• Pray against distraction for your congregation
• Praise God for his sovereignty as your read through Psalm 127
• Pray for active humility and wisdom in your response

2. Evaluate

• Record specific details and broader information like how it felt in the room
• Consider what went to plan and what didn’t
• Analyse the cause: user error / equipment / lack of planning

3. Solve

• Re-evaluate the achievability of your aims
• Consider providing training to enable your team to serve confidently and consistently
• Consider replacing / servicing faulty equipment

4. Implement

• Actively pursue the solutions – send out the email today
• Have conversations with those involved early on
• Continually develop team training and development processes

5. Pray

• praise God that he uses weak volunteers like us for his glory
• pray for unity among your team and your church
• pray your ministry would increasingly serve your church and God’s kingdom