Comments on: Do Church Service Times Really Matter?

By: Stephen

Stephen — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 15:06:07 +0000

Service times or length have always been one of those things that people debate over. For whatever reason, there are people that go to churches who have “marathon services” and they complain that service is too long. Then you have those that go to “short services” and complain that it was too short. There are certainly no shortages of churches in America. We can almost go down the street and around the corner in some neighborhoods…sometimes right next door if you grew up in the city like I did.

I think the minimum time should be whatever time God sets forth through the Pastor/leadership. If God moves in 30 mins and says go home, then go home. If He is asking you to press on and wait a while, then wait. Sometimes we don’t listen to Him, and go off of our own feelings and past experiences. If we listen, He will speak clearly!!!!

By: Cliff

Cliff — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:01:29 +0000

Thank you all for sharing. Your comments are very well said. Unfortunately, there are people who are strongly against short services.

By: Gyro

Gyro — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:59:45 +0000

3 hours seems a bit much for me (and if you have kids under 5 you may need to put a half time show in the middle of service).

But I am less concerned with the length of service and more concerned with the substance.

Give me short service with a good word preached from the Bible, over a long service with nothing really being said.

By: Joe

Joe — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:11:48 +0000

The attitude concerning church service is the problem if you have a if God don’t move in 30 min attitude you’re wrong because the Father looks @ the heart,mind,soul,etc but the Pastor is led to be done earlier than normal then God don’t have problem with that

By: Leah

Leah — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:18:07 +0000

Amen. God says that where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there in their midst. And he also says, those who worship me will worship me in Spirit and in truth. It doesn’t matter how long we spend in the “Church building” because Christians are the body of Christ and we should be worshiping Him at all times in everything we do and say.