Passion City Church?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is a "theatre" church with a rock band, disco kights, special effects.

It's ok for a church to use lights and instruments. That has nothing to do with cult status. Many churches use them- know why? Price out a pipe organ lol!

My church’s “denomination” has a segment of churches that believe in only a cappella music! Just sharing an interesting fact.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is a "theatre" church with a rock band, disco kights, special effects.

It's ok for a church to use lights and instruments. That has nothing to do with cult status. Many churches use them- know why? Price out a pipe organ lol!

My church’s “denomination” has a segment of churches that believe in only a cappella music! Just sharing an interesting fact.

^^Indeed, this is the dominant historical position of Christianity until a few hundred years ago. A cappella means "chapel style" in Italian. Chapel style was without accompaniment. A significant minority of Christians still worship without accompaniment, the largest group being the Eastern Orthodox churches. But also Church of Christ, Mennonites, and some Reformed denominations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is a "theatre" church with a rock band, disco kights, special effects.

It's ok for a church to use lights and instruments. That has nothing to do with cult status. Many churches use them- know why? Price out a pipe organ lol!

Never thought of that -- I figured some people (not me) like modern music at church. Plus there are a lot of jr. rock stars out there who want to play

I'm the PP-my (not local) church has a worship band and uses lights and stuff. I mean, otherwise we'd be sitting in the dark! When we built our building, they priced out a pipe organ out of curiosity-it was $$$$$$. Seriously like 6 figures. We're defenitely not a cult, just a bunch of volunteers who want to worship Jesus and love people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is a "theatre" church with a rock band, disco kights, special effects.

It's ok for a church to use lights and instruments. That has nothing to do with cult status. Many churches use them- know why? Price out a pipe organ lol!

My church’s “denomination” has a segment of churches that believe in only a cappella music! Just sharing an interesting fact.

So, you're Church of God instrumental?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is a "theatre" church with a rock band, disco kights, special effects.

It's ok for a church to use lights and instruments. That has nothing to do with cult status. Many churches use them- know why? Price out a pipe organ lol!

My church’s “denomination” has a segment of churches that believe in only a cappella music! Just sharing an interesting fact.

So, you're Church of God instrumental?

No. We don’t have a denomination.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is a "theatre" church with a rock band, disco kights, special effects.

It's ok for a church to use lights and instruments. That has nothing to do with cult status. Many churches use them- know why? Price out a pipe organ lol!

My church’s “denomination” has a segment of churches that believe in only a cappella music! Just sharing an interesting fact.

So, you're Church of God instrumental?

No. We don’t have a denomination.

Well, you're not alone in terms of music rules.

[Anonymous]

I'll admit I much prefer traditional music in a traditional denominational setting. But if more modern music gets younger people into church with children than let us do it.

I heard a minister once say "do not let tradition get in the way of the mission". In other words, don't give up your values but you need to be open to trying new ways to introduce people to church/Jesus.

Think of all the people who have been victims of clergy abuse or know folks who have. My guess many are opposed to stepping foot into a church. If having one service on Sunday in the local elementary school gym gets people in to hear the message---do it.

[Anonymous]

We love NPC! It has been a blessing for our entire family.

[Anonymous]

Check out Redemption Hill Church!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'll admit I much prefer traditional music in a traditional denominational setting. But if more modern music gets younger people into church with children than let us do it.

I heard a minister once say "do not let tradition get in the way of the mission". In other words, don't give up your values but you need to be open to trying new ways to introduce people to church/Jesus.

Think of all the people who have been victims of clergy abuse or know folks who have. My guess many are opposed to stepping foot into a church. If having one service on Sunday in the local elementary school gym gets people in to hear the message---do it.

And what is the message that people ae likely to hear? And the message that you want people to hear? Certainly nothing about having mercy - that concept has been panned right here on this forum, by Christians.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'll admit I much prefer traditional music in a traditional denominational setting. But if more modern music gets younger people into church with children than let us do it.

I heard a minister once say "do not let tradition get in the way of the mission". In other words, don't give up your values but you need to be open to trying new ways to introduce people to church/Jesus.

Think of all the people who have been victims of clergy abuse or know folks who have. My guess many are opposed to stepping foot into a church. If having one service on Sunday in the local elementary school gym gets people in to hear the message---do it.

And what is the message that people ae likely to hear? And the message that you want people to hear? Certainly nothing about having mercy - that concept has been panned right here on this forum, by Christians.

You can hear about mercy in a church with guitars and lights. Those don't block mercy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'll admit I much prefer traditional music in a traditional denominational setting. But if more modern music gets younger people into church with children than let us do it.

I heard a minister once say "do not let tradition get in the way of the mission". In other words, don't give up your values but you need to be open to trying new ways to introduce people to church/Jesus.

Think of all the people who have been victims of clergy abuse or know folks who have. My guess many are opposed to stepping foot into a church. If having one service on Sunday in the local elementary school gym gets people in to hear the message---do it.

And what is the message that people ae likely to hear? And the message that you want people to hear? Certainly nothing about having mercy - that concept has been panned right here on this forum, by Christians.

You can hear about mercy in a church with guitars and lights. Those don't block mercy.

You can, but you don't necessarily. It's the people, not the instruments, that block mercy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'll admit I much prefer traditional music in a traditional denominational setting. But if more modern music gets younger people into church with children than let us do it.

I heard a minister once say "do not let tradition get in the way of the mission". In other words, don't give up your values but you need to be open to trying new ways to introduce people to church/Jesus.

Think of all the people who have been victims of clergy abuse or know folks who have. My guess many are opposed to stepping foot into a church. If having one service on Sunday in the local elementary school gym gets people in to hear the message---do it.

And what is the message that people ae likely to hear? And the message that you want people to hear? Certainly nothing about having mercy - that concept has been panned right here on this forum, by Christians.

You can hear about mercy in a church with guitars and lights. Those don't block mercy.

You can, but you don't necessarily. It's the people, not the instruments, that block mercy.

I mean, you aren't necessarily going to hear about mercy in a church with a pipe organ and stained glass windows, either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'll admit I much prefer traditional music in a traditional denominational setting. But if more modern music gets younger people into church with children than let us do it.

I heard a minister once say "do not let tradition get in the way of the mission". In other words, don't give up your values but you need to be open to trying new ways to introduce people to church/Jesus.

Think of all the people who have been victims of clergy abuse or know folks who have. My guess many are opposed to stepping foot into a church. If having one service on Sunday in the local elementary school gym gets people in to hear the message---do it.

And what is the message that people ae likely to hear? And the message that you want people to hear? Certainly nothing about having mercy - that concept has been panned right here on this forum, by Christians.

You can hear about mercy in a church with guitars and lights. Those don't block mercy.

You can, but you don't necessarily. It's the people, not the instruments, that block mercy.

These days, Mercy has become a code word for Liberalism.

I mean, you aren't necessarily going to hear about mercy in a church with a pipe organ and stained glass windows, either.