Adding a New Worship Service Copyright John P. Chandler, 2000

The “Coke” Factor 1980s: “New Coke” Go back three spaces: “Classic” Coke How about both?! Diet, Cherry, Caffeine Free, combos

“Drink More Coke!” Overall Coke products sales skyrocket Conclusion: the more choices/products you offer, the higher the total sales

Complications of Adding a New Worship Service Staff intensive Critical mass for celebration Site intensive (i.e. parking lot) Objection: “a new church” diffusion of intimacy and control (power)

Advantages to Adding a New Worship Service Increased choices in time slots Option of multiple styles Economies of scale (i.e. childcare, on-site) More intensive use of facilities Encourages church growth by adding a new “congregation” Cheaper than building!

“Bookend” vs. “Flip-Flop” 8:30 worship 9:45 Sunday School 11:00 worship Flip-Flop 9:30 worship and Sunday School 11:00 worship and Sunday School

Bookend Two worship services “bookend-ing” a single Sunday School “a - b - a” format 8:30 Worship 9:45 S.S. 11:00 Worship

“Flip-Flop” Two time slots Simultaneous worship and Sunday School at both slots “a/b - b/a” format 9:30 SS/Worship 11:00 Worship/SS

“Pro” Bookend Single merging point (SS) allays fears Allows pastor to teach in middle slot Easiest to add requires few existing members to change

“Con” Bookend False comfort of “common space” (S.S.) Facility inefficient (parking, SS) Long a.m. tiring to volunteer and paid staff Added childcare responsibilities, costs

“Pro” Flip-Flop Adds “one-stop shopping” option Compressed format allows for add-ons before and after Efficiency of childcare (via S.S.) Easier on paid and volunteer staff

“Con” Flip-Flop Longer and more chaotic “in-between” time Pastor can’t teach S.S. Some servants don’t get style choice

Tactical Issues in Adding a New Service Bookend or flip-flop? Clone or multiple styles? 80% full to 30-50% transition issues

Preferences in Seating Capacity 1. Comfortably full 2. Uncomfortably full 3. Comfortably empty 4. Uncomfortably empty Kennon Callahan, Dynamic Worship

Spiritual Issues in Adding a New Worship Service Will we cater to existing members or target not-yet-in-church people? Who is God calling us to reach?

Adding a New Worship Service