RETHINK CHURCH VIDEO- 2nd Avenue UMC- Altoona, PA

[2401111]

This video has some important points that i will look into when starting my ministry.

[Etudianteindigne]

WONDERFUL! It applies to every denomination (oops I'm spending time talking about denominations ^^) and is very inspiring! Sharing is the center of your message... as it is in the center of Jesus' !

[xxcrazyhatgirlxx]

thanks!

[malicho69]

church is the body of Christ, made of of many parts! you talk about preaching to the people outside the doors of the church when the people who made this video are the ones inside clearly misleading! what is there to rethink? read every word that is written about paul and you have the blueprint for the church, dont leave this up to you who dont know.

[Etudianteindigne]

@malicho69 "What is there to rethink?" What is NOT to rethink? Jesus asks to FOLLOW Him, to put his Word in practice. It doesn't mean that today's church is all wrong, but that it will always need to change its practices to move more and more towards Jesus... because right now if I was Him I would be dissapointed about a lot things we Christians do at church: intolerance, being static, thinking we're the best-and-only denomination, ...

[rreihart]

Great video! Let's focus on the important things that call us to Him.

[SugarSweettart]

All the world's a stage. Especially in church. The funny(for lack of a better word) thing about the whole "mess" is that the message of Jesus is too often forgotten. Omar Bradley said it best in 1945. "............We've split the atom, and rejected the Sermon on the Mount."

[2icebaked]

Yes,we need to rethink this whole mess.The people are beginning to wakeup anad were about to be out of jobs.If we don't make this Jesus cool again and force these morons,I mean those wonderful money givers,I mean poor lost sheep to serve and praise him(ultimately those of us on the stage) we will be forced to take on our own jihad and make this a christian world that loves and serves our God.Amen and peace brother and sisters in Christ.

[SecondAvenueUMC]

Can you expand on that?

[malicho69]

@2icebaked that's sick and twisted, a jihad is a holy war, never once did Jesus tell us to kill in his name, if God did not tell us to do so then it can only come from the evil one. the church is not what is evil, but men. if you are confused about what is going on in the world today then you need re-read the whole new testament, then read revelations twice more, because you are lost.

[SugarSweettart]

Rethink Church? I have been so alienated by church and people jockeying for position that I swore off of church back in 1995. I would rather love Jesus at home than be criticized for loving him in a way that others disapprove. Rethink Church? I've done that in 1995 and at the moment, I see no reason to change the way I feel. At least not yet anyway. I am very encouraged by the video, but videos are what the videographer wants you to see. Thanx anyway.

[SecondAvenueUMC]

Can you expand on that?

[malicho69]

@SugarSweettart Jesus tells us specifically to go to church and share in worship with our fellow christians. read the parable of the great banquet Luke 14:15-24 for further refernce

[SugarSweettart]

@malicho69 I just now caught your reply. Sorry for missing it earlier. I absolutely love that passage of scripture. And I also miss seeing it in action. The last time I saw it in action was waaaaaay back in 1974. It was beautiful to see. Homeless people in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania being accepted and loved for who they are. Two were blind, several were crippled and all were loved. And the sermon that came after that was all about John 3:16 and the preacher finished in just 10 minutes.