This is one of my all time favorite clips. I know it’s old, but I ran into today by accident & couldn’t stop laughing. The clip is produced like a movie trailer – explaining everything which happens in nearly every contemporary church in Americaeach weekend – eerily on target. I’m pretty sure NorthPoint made the video. Having a laugh at our own expense is good! I cannot even begin to remember how many worship services like this I’ve been responsible for. Old habits die hard, yes? Anyway, watch this and allow it to subvert what we think it means to worship.
BTW, my favorite lines are:
WELCOMER: “Young, hip guy welcoming all with graphic tee and cool glasses, I welcome everybody with arms wide open… revealing my tattoo. So you know I have a past. Quirky transition to band, invite everybody to stand… let’s do this.”
WORSHIP LEADER: “Feel free to give if you feel led, it’s between you and God… but… we’re tracking it.”
PASTOR: “Long prayer so that the worship leader can get back on stage.”
ANNOUNCER: “We call that – Growtivation”
The fake awards at the bottom saying “Winner: papyrus font aware, informally dressed pastor awards, edgy t-shirt awards.” These guys are good!
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