Scott then took us to pick up our tickets for UFC 74 Respect. While waiting for our tickets, a few Mars Hill Church guys in attendance said hello. The fights were sold out and all fifteen thousand seats were filled. The sport has exploded and is selling out arenas all around the country. With the UFC also recently buying out the Pride Fighting Championships league, the sport is certain to only skyrocket. Curiously, it is most popular with men ages eighteen to thirty-four--the exact group that most churches are abysmal at reaching and retaining, in part because most churches and pastors have no idea what to do with men who are not motivated by a weepy worship dude(ish) singing prom songs to a Jesus who is presented as a wuss who took a beating and spent a lot of time putting product in his long hair.What do you think of his comment as to why we are losing 18-34 year olds?
I also saw that after his last service on Sunday nights (at least for a duration) he allows audience members to text message questions for him to answer on the spot. Cool and daring concept! Some of the conversation he posted on youtube (see the video below). You may not agree with his responses, if you explore some of his other content on youtube, but you have to give him props for the concept.
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