Mystery Worshipper: Shirley
Goodness
The church name: Candies Creek Baptist
Church
Denomination: Southern
Baptist
The building: New and
attractive
The neighborhood: Country, rural
The cast: Choir,
musicians, worship leader, Pastor
What was the name of the service (if any)?
What You Think Matters: Building Yourself Up (in the
Faith)...Jude 20-23
How full was the building? 3/4 full; approximately 500 total in 2
services
Did anyone welcome you personally? Yes, a church greeter and those seated
nearby
Was your pew comfortable? Chairs were comfortable
How would you describe the pre-service atmosphere?
People visiting, getting seated while music
played
What were the exact opening words of the service?
The choir
sang
What books did the congregation use during the
service? Bibles
What musical instruments were played? Piano, keyboard, organ, guitars,
drums
Did anything distract you? Occasionally people leaving and entering the building through the
front side doors during the service
Was the worship stiff-upper-lip, charismatic, or
what? Older and some newer
choruses were sung
Exactly how long was the sermon? About 45-50
minutes
On a scale of 1-10, how good was the preacher?
8
In a nutshell, what was the sermon about?
1 Cor. 3:9, building our faith on the foundation of
Jesus; Believer's Workout: Getting into the Word of God, Holy Spirit prompted
prayer, Obedience (keeping in God's love) and ministry to
others
Which part of the service was like being in
heaven? Fellowship with
believers
And which part was not so
heavenly?
What happened when you hung around after the service looking lost?
People thanked me for
coming
How would you describe the after-service environment and interaction?
Friendly
fellowship
How would you feel about making this church your regular (where 10 =
ecstatic, 0 = terminal)? 7
Did the service make you feel glad to be a
Christian? Yes
What one thing will you remember about all this in seven days'
time? The Pastor's friendly
smile
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