10 Easy Ways to make Church Services More Boring

This is from Tony Morgan Book Killing Cockroaches. It give us some insights on what we are doing in our churches. How can we make the worship experience more interactive and creative for all involved.

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Don't worry about when you finish

I'm sure no one has plans after the service.

Straight Scriptures, no stories

Jesus didn't teach that way, but you're obviously a better teacher than Jesus.

No television, no movies. 

It's just a phase. People don't really need visual stimulation. They prefer talking heads.

Use the same service order. 

Every week. No exceptions. Ever.

Make more announcements..

Encourage elementary school kids to sit through your services. 

They love lively 45-minute sermons. It's good for them. It builds character.

Talk more about the past 

and less about the future.

Use the same song every week. 

And try the chorus one more time.

Use lots of big words 

that no one uses in normal, everyday life.

Forget relevant topics and life application. 

That's overrated. People are really only interested in hearing what you think, not why it matters to them. OK, you probably get the point. The question is this: What are you doing to make your services memorable and impactful? Or do you believe unchurched people, people who aren't already in a relationship with Jesus, should just be expected to to show up and put up with something they perceive as boring?

Morgan, Tony (2009-03-01). Killing Cockroaches (p. 19). B&H Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.