tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964825.post5503462308401328551..comments2023-07-18T08:20:22.355-07:00Comments on The James Hartline Report: The Government ~ 21st Century MegaChurch Leaders ~ Global Economic Executives ~ They All Want To Rule The World.James Hartlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15958648389620982326noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964825.post-69053799746536166132009-10-17T09:16:19.518-07:002009-10-17T09:16:19.518-07:00God often works in mysterious ways. The Westboro ...God often works in mysterious ways. The Westboro Baptist Church had a fund raiser for the Gay-Straight Alliance at San Diego High School as donations poured in for every minute that the protesters remained at the High School. Perhaps Metropolitan Community Church should invite Phelps to come protest at their church so they can pay off the mortgage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29964825.post-30003934844054571432009-10-15T16:26:59.204-07:002009-10-15T16:26:59.204-07:00I am a big fan of megachurches because that is whe...I am a big fan of megachurches because that is where the Lord is building his Kingdom. I happen to be openly gay but most people in the megachurches don't care. As this article in the Oct 11th Edition of the L.A. Times pointed out, megachurches offer more diversity.<br /><br />http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-megachurches11-2009oct11,0,1223443.story<br /><br />In the megachurch that I attend, we have both a Rainbow Chalice group for the gays and another group for the ex-gays. We don't fight each other and the pastor says that as long as we are focused on glorifying Jesus, we can stay.<br /><br />A bunch of us recently took an excursion up to Rick Warren's Saddleback Church in Lake Forest. Rev. Warren has a slightly negative attitude about gays but he welcomes them to his church and some say he is gradually becoming more open minded. The Saddleback Church is a modern miracle. <br /><br />San Diego has several megachurches but the one that is blazing a trail and reviving this city is the Rock Church. Pastor Miles is not afraid to break with tradition in order to take the real gospel message to groups that most churches ignore. They have a gay group there but are very discreet. The members of The Rock really don't care about your sexual orientation but they do care about your religious orientation. <br /><br />Megachurches and home churches are the future of San Diego. Some of the big churches are setting up WEEKDAY home churches for their mid-week service to offer the advantages of the big church and the intimacy of a home church, all in one church membership. Even MCC is experimenting with this ministry.<br /><br />James, I don't know why you are so negative on the megachurches. The fields are white unto harvest and it is these megachurches that is reaping the harvest for Jesus. One reason that they are growing is that they welcome EVERYONE.<br />Please visit some of these churches and see for yourself what the Lord is doing in San Diego!Kevinnoreply@blogger.com