{"id":28,"date":"2009-05-13T11:57:50","date_gmt":"2009-05-13T11:57:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bettergatherings.com.au\/?p=28"},"modified":"2025-12-22T15:30:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T05:30:08","slug":"planning-contemporary-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bettergatherings.com.au\/?page_id=28","title":{"rendered":"Planning Contemporary Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>How important is the structure of a service?<\/li>\n<li>What patterns work best?<\/li>\n<li>What elements should we include in our planning to make sure that the congregation is properly &#8216;fed&#8217; and matured?<\/li>\n<li>How may an order of service and its contents glorify God and contribute to the edification of the church?<\/li>\n<li>How should we plan and lead services?<\/li>\n<li>What is the best way to incorporate the contributions and ministries of others?<\/li>\n<li>What should be our aim and attitude in leading the gathering of the church?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As noted in the Biblical Teaching section of this website called Encountering God Together, our intentions and actions need to be shaped by <em>God&#8217;s purpose in gathering us<\/em>. The following sections seek to answer these questions from biblical, historical and pastoral perspectives.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/?page_id=29\">The Role of the Service Leader<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/?page_id=94\">Service Checklist<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bettergatherings.com.au\/?page_id=30\">Using Service Builder<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bettergatherings.com.au\/?page_id=54\">Services of the Word<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bettergatherings.com.au\/?page_id=56\">The Lord&#8217;s Supper<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bettergatherings.com.au\/?page_id=57\">Baptism <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How important is the structure of a service? What patterns work best? What elements should we include in our planning to make sure that the congregation is properly &#8216;fed&#8217; and matured? How may an order of service and its contents glorify God and contribute to the edification of the church? 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