Success of the Servants’ Meetings

The lecture talks about the reasons for the success or failure of the servants’ meetings and focuses on that the secret of success is that the meetings be useful, spiritual and organized. The speaker explains that the servant attends if he feels he benefited something new and does not attend if he does not find benefit.

Elements of meeting success

• Having a set program with topics and names of speakers and backups for the speakers.

• Variety of topics so that they support each other, and not limiting to one topic.

• That the topics be substantial and spiritually useful and not merely administrative matters that take most of the time.

• Not inviting clerical ranks without the permission of the competent authority out of respect for the church order.

Spiritual and educational dimension

• Successful meetings are far from controversy and debates that harm the nerves, and include a spiritual side or prayer or spiritual training that connects the servants spiritually.

• Emphasis on love and cohesion among the servants; because lack of love leads to withdrawal of some of them and dismantling of the ministry.

• The importance of visitation and care: following up the absent, knowing the reasons for absence and reconciling relationships.

Practical and educational aspects

• The necessity of setting suitable schedules and not scattering service and meeting times, with allocating limited minutes for administrative matters.

• Using servants’ meetings as a training field to produce new speakers and leaders instead of relying on a small number of preachers.

• Preparing speakers in advance and giving them sufficient time to study the topic so that they can present a useful word.

Practical summary
A servants’ meeting when it is organized, spiritually useful, bonded by love, and supported by programs and preparation becomes a source of spiritual growth, discipleship and training of new leaders within the church.

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