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Originally Posted by shag
I met a full gospl guy the other day that; they use a rather large metal building for church on Sundays. They pay no rent. What they do instead, is clean up (every saturday evening)after the "marriage swapping parties" that 1st take place in the building during the week. The ones that use the building then take their partying to the hotels from there. I think what that church is doing, and having services the next day, could ultimately reach some nitty gritty sinners.
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I know of a UPCI church that had meetings in a banquet hall that was typically used for large parties frequented by bikers. Lot's of heavy drinking and craziness going on. They would also gather to clean up the hall before setting out chairs and preparing for services.
I think I read a poster on this forum offer the advice to take church to where life happens. I guess I can understand the importance of having structured church services in a church building, but I think we sometimes sequester ourselves and hide from the world in this buildings when we should be letting our light so shine before men. I like what Paul said,
"20You know that I have not hesitated to preach anything that would be helpful to you but have taught you publicly and from house to house." - Acts 20:20 (NIV)
We know they gathered in homes where they could learn the Scriptures and worship. But I can also see them gathering in the market places and in the squares around a teacher while life buzzed around them. No doubt many a sinner first heard the gospel this way.
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