The Ballestero Blog

So, When Do The Servers Eat?

 Imagine Being In A Restaurant.

In the restaurant, we eat and enjoy our wonderful meal. We love being pampered and catered to. We are made to completely enjoy the experience… because of the servers. But, when do they ever get to eat? They just stay busy serving.

 Imagine Being In Church.

• In church, we enjoy the worship,
• We enjoy the song service,
• We enjoy the talented musicians,

• We enjoy the multimedia,
• We enjoy the songs and scriptures up on the big screen,
• And, we enjoy the clear crisp sound of every amplified voice.

• We are made to completely enjoy the experience… because of the servers.
• But when do they get to eat?
• They are so busy serving us that they don’t stop to eat when everyone else eats.

 When Do The Musicians Get To Sing?

• How long do they have to go without worship?
• How long can their spiritual man survive without food?

 How About The People In The Sound Booth?

• Do those involved in multimedia ever get a chance to get blessed?
• Are they restricted from raising their hands?
• Are they so techie and committed to media and sound excellence, that there is no room for worship?
• Is it improper for them to say, ‘Amen” while in the sound booth?

 What About The Preachers On The Platform?

 When Do The Servers In God’s House Get To Eat What Everyone Else Gets To Eat?

• How long can you go without a blessing?
• How long?
• Has anyone noticed that worship from many of our musicians, multimedia/sound techs, and most of the platform is almost non-existent?

Haven’t they heard that worship is everyone’s business?

• Worship is everyone’s duty!
• Worship is everyone’s privilege!
• No one is exempt!

It would almost appear, that those who have chosen to be in the sound booth and stay there without any response to worship, prayer, or to the preaching… are not showing any signs of a spiritual life.

One might think they have more knowledge of technical stuff in their heads than they have knowledge of God in their hearts.

How can you play an instrument unto the Lord, and you feel anything?

How can you as a minister request the saints to really worship the Lord, and yet you don’t set the example?

If David the King, could take off his golden crown and dance before the ark, why can’t we all take off the golden crown that represents our little office, and dance like David?

• Am I being harsh, or unfair? No doubt. (I won’t even defend myself.)
• I am a preacher. When do I get to partake and enjoy a worship service? (I’ve got to eat too!)
• I am a musician. When do I get to lay my guitar down? When do I get to shout? (I’ve got to eat too!)

I am somewhat of a nerd. I’ve installed sound equipment and set up computers in a number of churches and ran their multimedia for them. When do I get to come out of the sound booth and praise the Lord? (I’ve got to eat too!)

• Never let your office or job put you in a position to stop rejoicing in the Lord.
• Never think worship and responding to His presence is beneath you.
• Never stop responding to preaching, no matter where you are seated in the church.

Is it just the carnal people who volunteer run the multimedia? Or do worshippers still exist back there too?

Is it the mindset of musicians to stay so focused on showcasing their talent that… that’s all it is? Or do worshippers still exist up there too?

Is it the attitude of ministry that they are so deep into the Word, that any demonstration is beneath them? Or do worshippers still exist there too?

I have no answers.

I only have one question.

When Do The Servers Eat?