Rugged * Refined

Ice Ice Baby

While visiting my brother-in-law in Cleveland, my wife and I attended the church of one of his friends (and now our friend too :-). From the description they gave me I ascertained that the church would be one of those super hip church plants where everyone wore ripped jeans and graphic tees and abondanded traditional church lexicon for an equally confusing, cool church lexicon. (For example, using words like “Jesus-lovin Believers” instead of “Christians”).

And not to my surprise, I was right.

But much to my surprise there was something else too…

We noticed something unique at Momentum Church. Dan Smith, “Pastor Dan”, gave a great message about being a witness. It was funny, filled with sound theology, and quite inspiring. 

Even more than that, he presented it to new and even non-believers in a way they could understand, relating timeless truths to an ever changing audience. With a motto that reads, “A church for people who hate going to church” you can’t exactly pretend that the intentions of the church are to be traditional.

Their calling is, unapologetically, for the non and new Christians. 

I tip my hat to Pastor Dan (aka. White boy DJ). Even though I may think that the cool-factor is a bit much for my taste, it is working. Dan is reaching people, some who I know personally, who may not have been reached in any other way. 

A lesson has been reinforced in me today…

God has equipped a wide array of leaders and willing disciples to reach the lost (as well as the saved) in a variety of ways.

Who are we to judge the efforts of other godly leaders?

After all, even if we are doing things differently, aren’t we all trying to do the same thing? Ultimately, it is about leading people to God through his Son.

Do you think the majority of disagreements in the church are healthy conflict or a waste of time that cause division?

How can the Church at large overcome differences to start really supporting each other’s efforts?