WHy RE.THINK Church? part 1

Why RE.THINK Church part 1:
Fun
/fən/
noun
    1.    enjoyment, amusement, or lighthearted pleasure.

​One of my first memories of church happened when I was about five years old.  The pastor standing on the stage babbled on and on about stuff I had no clue about.  Like most five year olds, I got bored... like really bored.  My older brother and I sat there talking, fighting, and who knows what; but we were especially loud on that particular day.  

The pastor, Pastor Helmet Head, was the name I gave him because of his perfect depiction of a TV Evangelist of the 1980’s… his hair wasn’t moving at all hence “Pastor Helmet Head.”. He looked down from the stage as he stood behind the pulpit and told my brother and I to be quiet.  I simply responded back, “Yes, Pastor Helmet Head….”  I realized then that kids were expected to act like adults, and most adults just simply endured this version of church.  After Pastor Helmet Head, a new guy named Dave became our pastor.  Dave was pretty traditional, but fun.  He helped me to get a glimpse of what church would look like when there is fun involved.  

I think it’s time we started allowing church to be fun.  I think it should be age relevant environments so that an adult can encounter Jesus just like a child can encounter Jesus.  Kids shouldn’t have to sit through an adult service and never move.  There should be dancing, fun, games, and the occasional loud screams of joy from the kids area.  All these things should be a sign as to what’s going on as adults break down the complex truths of the Bible into simplistic forms meant for kids.  If these things don’t happen I would tend to question what’s really going on!   

I think it’s time for  RE.THINK Church to make it fun!  

We don’t take ourselves too seriously because let’s face it, if God has a sense of humor maybe it’s time for His church to have one too!

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