How long should church service be ?
 

How long should be preaching ? I could praise GOD all day if it wasn't for this flesh that gets so tired and short winded. I could sing all day and give GOD worship. But the preaching, how long should it be ?

1) 20 minutes ?
2) 40 minutes ?
3) TWO HOURS !! LOL ....

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Personally, a congregational service shouldn't be too long. Your listeners might say it was an exciting service... but they will have lost most of what was discussed. The shorter larger services are... the more retention people seem to have of what was taught. I mean, how many times have you heard people say (or said yourself), "Last night was a great service! Total blow out. We were there until midnight. I don't remember the sermon, but boy did we have a move of God!" lol

The larger congregational meetings we have are only about an hour and twenty mins. and the sermon rarely goes over 30 mins.

Midweek house church is a different subject altogether. When we have about 12 of us gathered at an elder's house for discussional meetings we eat, talk, and share thoughts until 1am at times. It's like we can't get enough. Especially if the elder guides us well. The body just begins to minister to itself and compile all the knowledge and different perspectives in the room. It's great!

Re: How long should church service be ?
 

this is what I'm thinking
20 mins singing/worship
10 mins offering
45 mins or less preaching
15 mins praying at altar

but, if people are worshipping God and God wants to speak through the gifts of the Spirit, then shorten the preaching up.

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Here is what I think...

Song service 30 min.

Sermon 30 min.

Dismissal and continued prayer for anyone who desires it.

Re: How long should church service be ?
 

Over an hour of preaching, I start to zone out. But we do go over at times.

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As long as is necessary to get the point across without beating a dead horse

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"from the pulpit view, when you see people falling asleep..is that the signal that a horse has been beaten over and over ?" =)

Re: How long should church service be ?
 

Song service = 0 minutes
Choir = 10-15 (3-4 songs)
Special announcements = 10 minutes
IF Teaching = 20-60 minutes depending on the teacher and subject matter
IF Preaching = 2 minutes (the title of the sermon and all of the canned versus and shouting lines will have been used by then)
Alter call = Long as people want

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I kinda find it funny that when the songs end is the exact time that people decide no more prayer is necessary. Hmmm....

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That's odd I thought it was the reverse...when the song ends that is when people put their hands up and praise God instead of singing the songs