Acting or Crew

I went to my friend's church (City Harvest Church, Sunway) last night to attend the Good Friday service and watch their Easter production. I wanted to bring my camera along to capture some moments but I thought it wouldn't be appropriate so I left my camera in the car. By the end of it I regretted for not bringing my camera along coz photography was allowed and I would have great photos to show here.

The church was packed with over a thousand people, worship service was GREAT, the production was AWESOME and the alter call response was AMAZING!! I've never felt like this in a LOOOOOONG time.

My friend posted a status update about the service on FB and another friend of mine asked him whether he was acting or part of the crew. I wanted to comment on this question on FB but what I had to say was too long so I decided to comment here.

My comment is this:

In a production, only an X amount of people could be the actors and actresses on stage. Even a huge London West End Broadway production can't be having thousands of performers on stage. So it's not a big deal if my friend was not one of the actors on stage.

I think that will automatically make the rest of the non-acting church members the CREW. That's because everybody will have a role to play to make an event a successful one. Some may have extra roles like being part of the Worship Crew, Security Crew, Usher Crew, F&B Crew, Videography & Photography Crew, Counselling Crew and etc. But most would be part of the Bringing Friends Crew.

I would categorize my friend and his uncle as part of the Bringing Friends Crew simply because they brought friends. I can assure you that the friends they brought last night didn't go home empty handed. They (including myself) went home with Christ very much alive in their hearts. Isn't that the MOST important and also the ONLY objective for it all?

To me, being a Christian is simply doing God's will and introducing Christ to others. It SHOULD NOT be about being in the spotlight. It SHOULD NOT be about being glamour and popular. Isn't it ALL for the glory of God? Since WHEN do we have to be on centrestage or part of the cool "crew" then we are considered to be "doing something" for God? I thought "doing something" for God could be as simple as bringing a friend to church?

If the friend we brought to church found Christ, that would be GREAT and a BIG AMEN to that. But if he/she doesn't, that does NOT make us a failure or a loser. The seed is planted and we just have to play our part by watering it with prayer. God didn't ask us to compete about how many friends we saved.

I hope I'm not offending anybody but if I'm missing a point here, can somebody enlighten me?

So, why ask - "What did you do?? Acting or crew?"?