On a recent Strategy and Briefing Call with my Renegade Pastors Network, I shared some powerful phrases that I use at The Journey Church during our Sunday worship services. You too can use these words to tie various elements of your worship services together and ensure smooth transitions.

Little phrases can have big power. That’s part of the weekly challenge during your Sunday worship services. The wrong sentence or phrase can:

• Create confusion in a worship service
• Create distance between the worship leader or teacher or
• Create an awkward moment that hurts the impact of the service

But the right phrases, like these magic words below, can help you improve the life-changing impact of your worship services each week. We’ll cover both the magic words you should know and what you should NOT ever say.

Magic Phrase #1: “Good Morning, And ….”
What you do in those opening moments of the service sets the direction on what’s to follow. Be ready and know what you want to say. With this phrase you give a warm welcome and then tie in the day’s topic.

Do NOT say, “How’s everyone doing?” This immediately takes people out of the reason you want them to be there and puts the focus on their own problems
— instead of on God. It also comes across as not so genuine.

And remember to be quick; it doesn’t have to be long introduction.

Magic Phrase #2: “Let’s all stand”
One of your roles is to direct people on what to do next. Make them feel comfortable, and create a smooth transition. With this phrase, you invite people to participate and tell them what to do each step of the way. For example, if someone is new to service, and they don’t know the flow, they don’t know what happens next. They are seeking this kind of direction.

On the flip side, sometimes you have to remind people to stay seated if the opening is a performance song.

Join me next Monday when I share the next two Magic Phrases to Improve Your Worship Services.

Your partner in ministry,

Nelson

P.S. – This teaching was originally shared in my private Renegade Pastors Network and gives you a taste of what it’s like to be part of a regular network like this.

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About Nelson Searcy

Nelson Searcy is an experienced church growth strategist, pastor, church planter and coach, consulting with churches around the world. As founder of Church Leader Insights and the Renegade Pastors Network, he has personally trained more than 3,500 church leaders in over 45 denominations through live events, seminars and monthly coaching. Nelson is also the Founding and Lead Pastor of The Journey Church, with locations across New York City and in Boca Raton, FL. Nelson and his church routinely appear on lists such as “The 50 Most Influential Churches” and “The 25 Most Innovative Leaders.” He is the author of over 100 church growth resources and 18+ books, including The Renegade Pastor: Abandoning Average in Your Life, Ministry and The Difference Maker: Using Your Everyday Life for Eternal Impact, and At the Cross with the People Who Were There. He and his wife, Kelley, have one son, Alexander.