To avoid dead spots, planning must be done to assure that the service flows from segment to segment. Far too many services are full of jump starts where the service seems to begin an end a number of times. He then suggests three steps to take to improve the flow of a worship service. Here are his three with a fourth of my own added. Flow will be greatly enhanced by efforts to make the service seamless.
Transitions are a common lurking place for dead spots.
Eliminate extraneous speaking and music. But it is time and effort well expended. Nothing kills a worship service quicker than a distraction. Granted, some distractions cannot be avoided. But most can.