Serving



Even as we expect change, we will see more and more people that is from the cell group rising up to the occasion to serve, as guitarist, as icebreakers, as Praise and worship leaders.



We see praise and worship leaders, icebreakers doing their job, on the surface, it seems easy like ABC, but may I tell you that, it's not that easy.

(I am not scaring you by the way. Lol.)

This post is more for people who is not that clear of how will it be done, and hopefully this post will help people who are serving as first time. Don't worry, nobody is perfect, everyone will make mistakes, even when you are doing it for 1st time, or 1005th time. So are you ready? Here goes (:



Icebreakers

As the name says it, breaking the ice. Don't feel that: aiya, everyone also know each other already, Where got the need to break the ice?

My answer to you: Absolutely YES.

Some may step into the church, feeling down, tired, or even "lonely". What can help them? icebreakers. The process of "icebreaking" need not always be a game, an intro and that's it. You can even throw in ideas like an activity, or something like that. Remembered some time back, the "game" was simply writing a some encouraging notes on a card that is being passed around, and guess what? The "response" was good. So never restrict yourself, think OUT of the box.

p.s: Taboo games will never be taboo if you can change the game! (:

Praise and Worship leaders
Actually we are more of a worship "drawer", when you do Praise and Worship, you draw the cell group closer to God, through songs. Never feel that it's simply just a Praise and a Worship song, pray and that's all. Never restrict God. When you prepare for Praise and Worship, always pray. What's worship without God? It will just be the same as any other songs outside. If God speaks to you, a theme, ask for more. Ask for a verse, ask for songs. If you need help in verses, you can go to this web: www.biblegateway.com . It is a very good site. It has a lot of versions of the bible verses, and it's seriously a good website even just for yourself.

Always prepare beforehand with your guitarist, know the hand signs.
During the actually praise and worship, be SPIRIT-led. Never go religiously,
e.g: Verse 1, Pre-chorus, Chorus, Verse 2, Chorus, Bridge...
Trust God, and you will know how to go about leading the worship.


Final notes

What serving is ....
> To serve God.
> Serving with joy and not grumbling. Since you decided to help out for that week, make sure you give your best. And not complain, whine or do it half-heartedly.
> Serve, giving God glory.

What serving is not ....
> Claiming glory for yourself.
> Grumbling, wanting to let people know how much time you spent preparing.
> Whining, not giving your best just because you are emotionally led.
> Serve and wanting people to praise you.

Just a few verses to help you along in serving:

Colossians 3:23 - Whatever you do, work with it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord, Christ that you are serving.

Deuteronomy 11:13-14 - ..... to love the LORD your God and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul, then I will send rain on your land in its season, both autumn and spring rains .....

With that being said, all the best to all who are going to serve and always remember, it's for the Lord our God that we are serving, take heart in whatever small tasks we do, for it is all for His glory.

Labels: Amen.