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By: Pastoral Discernment From a Lay Perspective « Unashamed Workman

Pastoral Discernment From a Lay Perspective « Unashamed Workman — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:03:15 +0000

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By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:22:39 +0000

Thanks! I will be sure to check out your book, and don’t worry about sounding like a self-promoter, I don’t get that impression from you. The approach that you describes sounds very effective, and I will give it some thought. It’s just that people in East Tennessee, which I know you are familiar, have their own ideas of how a pastor should close the service. Thanks again for your help, and I will be getting your book soon.

By: Tullian Tchividjian

Tullian Tchividjian — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:10:52 +0000

Hey Scott! Without trying to sound like a shameless self-promoter, I would recommend my book only because I wrote it in part to help pastors answer the question your asking. I have no problem with invitations although I don’t think a worship service is validated by giving one. I present the Gospel as clearly as I know how every Sunday and we don’t have an invitation. What I do, however, is give people the opportunity to pray silently after my sermon and then during the closing prayer I invite anyone who has questions about God or who needs prayer for anything to come to the front and visit with one of the elders who is ready, willing, and desirous to pray with them. It seems to work where we are. We are seeing many respond. I hope that helps.

By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:50:32 +0000

Thank you so much for addressing this. This is something I have been dealing with lately. I have especially been dealing with how to best do an invitation, because I am a little uncomfortable doing the same old thing week in and week out. Do you have any insights on alternative ways to do invitations? Thanks again, this helps put things more into perspective.