mcing
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Why your MC should have more authority than the pastor…
At least for that time they lead and love the Sunday gathering, your MC should have the authority to make the calls they think need to be made… cut a song, do an extra prayer, cut and ad, change the… Continue reading
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Being out-the-front puts on 10% more “boring”
They say the TV camera puts on 10pounds… As thin as you might look in person, it never gets fully captured on TV. Being out-the-front at church does something similar… But not to your weight (no one would care anyway…… Continue reading
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Reblog: Modern Day Gifts: The Mood Reader
Don’t you love the person who can just read the mood in a room? Whether its a small group, a big church meeting, a special event, or just in a social setting. This is what a great MC will do…… Continue reading
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The only things you should advertise at church are…
Churches seems to have such a quandary about saying no to advertising things out the front. Its hard when someone runs up to you and says they need, really really need to you advertise their thing today!!! When the reality… Continue reading
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Don’t “act” out the front of church
Don’t pretend you don’t know what’s going on. Don’t make out like that interview answer surprised you. Don’t act like you’re being spontaneous when you’ve planned it all out. Why? First, because unless you’re a trained, seasoned actor… You suck… Continue reading
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Who should you design your church meetings “for”
At one level, this shouldn’t be a hard question… surely you design your meetings for the people who are meeting with you. So, since the meeting is for everyone – especially Christians (see the last post) – you have to… Continue reading
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A microphone doesn’t mean you can use your normal voice
Your normal voice is the voice you use in normal situations… and preaching/mcing is not a normal situation. It’s a very strange situation. You’re infront of hundreds of people. How would you speak if you didn’t have a microphone? Loud?… Continue reading
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Dress to un-impress at church
We used to say, “Dress slightly more dressed-up than the average person in your church.” One of the main reasons was because we didn’t want people to think, “hmmm, this is too casual to be ‘church’ – it’s meant to… Continue reading
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As you walk into church on Sunday, never forget…
Every Christian in that room is a “convert”. They may not be your convert (but who cares). They may have converted years ago (but again.. so what?!). They may have converted as a child in a family that never knew… Continue reading
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The first skill of speaking out the front is…
…learning how to NOT speak, and being comfortable with the silence. Whether you’re training MCs, band leaders, prayers or preachers, if they’re not able to cope with not-speaking, they’re going to try and fill all the gaps. And when you’re… Continue reading
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Don’t fear the accusation of being “token”
Just because it’s short or brief DOESN’T mean its “token”. Just because a conversation goes for 5mins, doesn’t mean it’s “token”. Token describes an assumed attitude. You might be making it “token” by the fact you don’t really care. It’s… Continue reading
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Let the meeting preach the gospel
Sometimes sermons don’t hit the spot, they don’t resonate, they don’t touch a nerve, they don’t point to our sin and Jesus’ grace, etc… So make sure the gospel is in your meetings. Use the gospel to explain why you… Continue reading
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