Transitions are the most high value opportunity for Producers to put their stamp on leading the gathering. Here’s an in-depth look at how to lead through the most common transitions in a Rock Point gathering.
This is a valid question, and it’s one of those wisdom decisions that rides the line between “Really important” and “not important.” Transition moments will communicate something, and we’ve made the decision that we’d rather control perception as often as possible to clearly communicate about the gospel—we always want to communicate that we care enough about the Gospel to care about how we present it. The Production Team does this so our pastors don’t have to unless they want to shape the direction we’re heading in!
Transitions will communicate how coordinated and intentional a team is. Bad transitions can immediately reveal flaws in planning or preparation or ability—whereas good transitions move us from one place to another seamlessly. That’s the goal: to move through the “elements” of our worship in a way that doesn’t make someone in the congregation unnaturally leave the moment. As much as it’s in our control, we’re going to go from one thing to the next and demonstrate how it’s all worship—the singing, the praying, the preaching, the ordinances are all ways we worship corporately when we come together!
We’ve made some choices categorically about transitions:
The biggest transitions are:
You may be tempted to think that everyone knows what to do—and they probably do. But the job of the Producer is creating unity by giving everyone a voice to follow clearly. You’re the air traffic controller making sure everyone is going at the right time and in a positive way.