At an average of 55 minutes, David Platt's Sunday morning sermons at the Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham, Alabama, are already far longer than those of most pastors. But to Platt, they seem awfully short. He has been struck in his travels by underground Asian house churches that study the Bible together, under the threat of persecution, for as long as 12 hours in one sitting. He has imported this practice into a biennial event that Brook Hills calls Secret Church. Starting at 6 p.m., Platt preaches for six hours on a single topic, such as a survey of the Old Testament. About 1,000 people, mostly college students and young singles, turned out for the first Secret Church. Since then, other Secret Church topics have included the Atonement and spiritual warfare. It is now so popular the church requires tickets.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Really?!
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Have been to all but one of Dr. Platt's "Secret Church" Bible studies. They are absolutely amazing. 2,500 people studying the Word together for 6 straight hours. At the last one there were not enough seats and several folks stood the entire time.
Hey, thanks for commenting. I was amazed reading the CT article yesterday and just sat back thinking "Really?! How could we pull off something like that here?"
Not necessarily the 6 hour sermons, but the enthusiasm....
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