Comments on: How to Plan for The Awkward Silence (and Not Have Them) http://churchm.ag/how-to-plan-for-the-awkward-silence-and-not-have-them/ Exploring the Intersection of Church and Technology Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:17:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Scott Magdalein http://churchm.ag/how-to-plan-for-the-awkward-silence-and-not-have-them/#comment-21941 Scott Magdalein Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:16:32 +0000 http://churchcreate.com/?p=784#comment-21941 Awwww, but awkward silences are fun. It makes everyone feel vulnerable, which is perfect for church. Dang. More sarcasm. Sorry. :( Awwww, but awkward silences are fun. It makes everyone feel vulnerable, which is perfect for church.

Dang. More sarcasm. Sorry. :(

]]> By: Nate Beaird http://churchm.ag/how-to-plan-for-the-awkward-silence-and-not-have-them/#comment-21940 Nate Beaird Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:10:45 +0000 http://churchcreate.com/?p=784#comment-21940 It's amazing how when there's a plan, it brings freedom... It’s amazing how when there’s a plan, it brings freedom…

]]> By: Nate Beaird http://churchm.ag/how-to-plan-for-the-awkward-silence-and-not-have-them/#comment-21939 Nate Beaird Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:09:41 +0000 http://churchcreate.com/?p=784#comment-21939 Many times they spend time planning what's on either side of the transisitons without talking out the transition itself....dang, I should have put that in the article! :) Many times they spend time planning what’s on either side of the transisitons without talking out the transition itself….dang, I should have put that in the article! :)

]]> By: Nate Beaird http://churchm.ag/how-to-plan-for-the-awkward-silence-and-not-have-them/#comment-21938 Nate Beaird Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:08:17 +0000 http://churchcreate.com/?p=784#comment-21938 Word. Word.

]]> By: PhillipGibb http://churchm.ag/how-to-plan-for-the-awkward-silence-and-not-have-them/#comment-21937 PhillipGibb Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:43:32 +0000 http://churchcreate.com/?p=784#comment-21937 I don't think that God acts randomly and without structure, if anything He is ultimately Patient and intentional; just look at how He put into effect Salvation. We could pick out a lot of examples where God put things into place that would have an effect later, sometimes much later. a.k.a. structure I don’t think that God acts randomly and without structure, if anything He is ultimately Patient and intentional; just look at how He put into effect Salvation. We could pick out a lot of examples where God put things into place that would have an effect later, sometimes much later. a.k.a. structure

]]> By: Ryan_B http://churchm.ag/how-to-plan-for-the-awkward-silence-and-not-have-them/#comment-21936 Ryan_B Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:06:08 +0000 http://churchcreate.com/?p=784#comment-21936 Good post. We've been using Planning Center for about a year and it's really helped us plan well beyond the upcoming weekend. It's definitely obvious in any church service when the transitions are an afterthought. Good post. We’ve been using Planning Center for about a year and it’s really helped us plan well beyond the upcoming weekend. It’s definitely obvious in any church service when the transitions are an afterthought.

]]> By: Travis Fish http://churchm.ag/how-to-plan-for-the-awkward-silence-and-not-have-them/#comment-21935 Travis Fish Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:28:36 +0000 http://churchcreate.com/?p=784#comment-21935 I have to disagree. I enjoy meeting the people around me. I feel like sure it can be awkward at times, but it can also make the visitors feel welcome. If the person finds out they are new, most of the time they are very kind in welcoming them and helping them out with questions. I feel like visitors feel more comfortable asking the people next to them questions when they've already said hello to them. Just my opinion though. :) I have to disagree. I enjoy meeting the people around me. I feel like sure it can be awkward at times, but it can also make the visitors feel welcome. If the person finds out they are new, most of the time they are very kind in welcoming them and helping them out with questions. I feel like visitors feel more comfortable asking the people next to them questions when they’ve already said hello to them. Just my opinion though. :)

]]> By: Travis Fish http://churchm.ag/how-to-plan-for-the-awkward-silence-and-not-have-them/#comment-21934 Travis Fish Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:24:37 +0000 http://churchcreate.com/?p=784#comment-21934 Love this post. Planning center can be so useful for church organization. I've had experience in churches that use it and those that don't. The churches that use planning center are usually much less stressful and flow better. Love this post. Planning center can be so useful for church organization. I’ve had experience in churches that use it and those that don’t. The churches that use planning center are usually much less stressful and flow better.

]]> By: Nate Beaird http://churchm.ag/how-to-plan-for-the-awkward-silence-and-not-have-them/#comment-21933 Nate Beaird Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:43:01 +0000 http://churchcreate.com/?p=784#comment-21933 If you think about it, most of our job is like that. No one even thinks about the sound or the IMAG until it's not working, then everyone's looking at the soundbooth...haha! It's a thankless job, but someone has to do it! :) If you think about it, most of our job is like that. No one even thinks about the sound or the IMAG until it’s not working, then everyone’s looking at the soundbooth…haha! It’s a thankless job, but someone has to do it! :)

]]> By: greenhornet79 http://churchm.ag/how-to-plan-for-the-awkward-silence-and-not-have-them/#comment-21932 greenhornet79 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:37:05 +0000 http://churchcreate.com/?p=784#comment-21932 We just started using Planning Center and it has helped us tremendously with organization. Everyone knows what's going on and who is doing what. "Remember, if no one realizes you just transitioned or they weren’t bothered by it, then you’ve been successful." This hits it on the head. The best transition is one that no one notices. We just started using Planning Center and it has helped us tremendously with organization. Everyone knows what’s going on and who is doing what.

“Remember, if no one realizes you just transitioned or they weren’t bothered by it, then you’ve been successful.” This hits it on the head. The best transition is one that no one notices.

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