Learning to Lead In Worship

07/29/08

Guidelines

Class rules and schedule

Amos 3:3 says “How can two walk together, unless they agree? 

Here are some things that we have agreed on.

1. Jeremy Houck has the permission of the class to be the leader of this group.

2. We will start on time which is 7:10 pm. (The Weather Channel is the standard for our time +, - 15 seconds)

3. We will quit on time, which is 8:15. and Jeremy will make sure that this happens.

4. Since he is the leader I will let Jeremy know if I will be late or absent.

5. We will speak one at a time.

6.  We will not make fun of what people say in this class.

7.  We have a right to disagree with each other

8. We have a right to all our feelings: the painful as well as the pleasant.

9. I will be willing to tell Jeremy what I like about this class and what I do not like. I will tell what is helpful and what is not helpful. I will give suggestions for improving this class.

Leading In Worship

Class Plan

Lesson 01

A. Set up the rules of this class.

B. Practice: "What I Want to Gain from this Class and How I Plan to Do It" (one minute).

Lesson 02

A. Practice: A ninety-second talk, either

1. Using an exhibit, or

2. Telling how to do something, or

3. Involving action.

B. Lesson: How to Fight Fear with Faith.

Lesson 03

A. Practice: " An Embarrassing Experience" ( one minute ).

B. Lesson:

1. Ushering.

2. Making Effective Announcements.

Lesson 04

A. Practice: Make Announcements.

B. Lesson:

1. Leading Public Prayer.

2. Presiding over Communion

Lesson 05

A. Practice: Preside Over The Table.

B. Lesson: Reading the Bible in Public.

Lesson 06

A. Practice: Select an assigned passage and read it in class.

B. Lesson: How to Prepare a Sermon.

Lesson 07

A. Practice: Give a two-minute sermon.

B. Lesson: Leading Singing.

Lesson 08

A. Practice: Lead A Song.

B. Lesson: How to Present an Idea to a Committee or Business Meeting.

Lesson 09

A. Practice: Present an idea that you would like to see carried out in this congrega­tion.

B. Lesson: Procedures for Baptizing.

Lesson 10

A. Practice: "What I Gained from this Class and How I Plan to Use It" (two minutes).

B. Discuss what will make this class better.

C. Graduation