Hangin' Ten

Without further ado, here's number ten on our loooong list!

10. The church follows the biblical pattern of callling, anointing and sending
"Calling" represents God's calling--we are called to gather together to worship, certain people are called for certain works of service, others are called into full-time ministry
Anointing--as a group of believers we anoint and recognize those who are called, we anoint for healing, we anoint for leadership. We bring the individual before the group and ask, "Is this person ready for ministry?" If so, we anoint, if not, we further instruct, train or mentor.
Sending--certain people are sent out into the world, locally and globally. Again, we anoint those who are sent out

11. The focus of the public worship service is celebration
I have had many conversations with people regarding the Sunday morning service. There is a myth out there that the Sunday morning service is about "reverence." One person, commenting on a loud, contemporary service remarked, "Where's the reverence?" Generally speaking, "reverence" looks like: somber music, quiet atmosphere, reserved congregation, and songs that are rife with theology and big words. This, in some people's estimation, is what God is looking for and is pleased with. There is nothing wrong with that and there is definitely a call for reverence in our lives and public gatherings. The biblical pattern, however, of a gathered collection of believers in both Testaments is celebration. It is loud and expressive. There can be elements of quietness and reflection in our services and some services may be devoted entirely to "reverene" as it is usually defined. But the usual, on-going focus of the public worship service is celebration.
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