S2 Ep2220: Teaching Tip 376 | “Hosting Sunday Worship -- Part 3” | "The Welcome" | Malcolm Cox

Do you feel welcomed by being told off? How about by someone confessing their sins? I have seen both done by people doing what is sometimes called "the welcome". On neither occasion did I feel welcomed. In my opinion this is the part of our Sunday services which is least well understood in terms of its purpose. Let's put that right in this episode.Send questions and comments here ➡️ [email protected] to my Podcast: https://audioboom.com/channels/4909728.rssGet a copy of my free eBook on spiritual disciplines, “How God grows His people”, sign up at my website: http://[www.malcolmcox.org](http://www.malcolmcox.org/). Connect with me!Instagram: (https://instagram.com/malcolmcoxteachingtips)Facebook: (https://www.facebook.com/malcolmccox/)Website: (https://www.malcolmcox.org)Question - What helps you to feel welcomed to an event? If we did not have a "welcome", what would our collective worship lose? I am a qualified solutions focused coach. You can book a session with me either via the email above, or at the website: https://malcolmcoxcoaching.com/Today, we continue a series exploring why we do what we do at a Sunday gathering. So far, we have introduced the concept of ‘hosting’ to frame the role of those leading us in public worship. We examined some New Testament examples and teachings on collective worship. We also considered the aims of collective worship. Last week, we explored general guidance for leaders of worship, including context, attitude, connection, themes, overloading, and preparation.God bless, Malcolm