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Secret Church
Posted By Jeff on August 6th, 2008
When was the last time you saw over 1000 college students study the Bible deeply for five straight hours?
I saw it last night.
David Platt has led his church, Brookhills, to host an event called Secret Church. Here’s what the site says about it:
When we think of “church” in America, we think of going to meet at a building, singing, praying and hearing a message from a Pastor or teacher. But in many places around the world, “church” meets in a home, an apartment, even in secret. These small groups of Christ-followers often meet for many hours in study, prayer and fellowship, as it is dangerous to travel to “church” and they want to make the most of their time together.
Secret Church is our “house church,” where we meet periodically for an intense time of Bible study–lasting 4-6 hours–and prayer for our persecuted brothers and sisters across the globe. This is not for the uncommitted or faint at heart. But if you desire to know God more deeply through His Word, and know His Church more fully around the world, then please join us for Secret Church.
David led us all in a 5-hour study of the Doctrine of God. We had a 74-page booklet that we went through that detailed the awesome attributes and character of our holy God. It was powerful to be part of the event and see students eating it up.
What does that say about a generation of church folks that can hardly tolerate a sermon longer than 20 minutes? And what does it say about the amount of doctrine that folks can possibly know? Perhaps are churching are starving for God’s Word.
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August 6th, 2008 at 4:17 pm
That is awesome. How often we would dread a 5 hour Bible Study unless we call it a retreat. Here college kids stopped what they were doing and dug deep into God’s word. This just goes to show you that God is still able to do awesome things on a college campus.
August 6th, 2008 at 9:43 pm
There is a book called:
The Heavenly Man: The Remarkable True Story Of Chinese Christian Brother Yun
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August 7th, 2008 at 12:35 am
I haven’t yet read all of this blog, but I am envious. Several times last year I “almost” drove to Birmingham to participate in this. I’m glad you got to experience it! Loving reading your postings; I heart Glorieta!
November 28th, 2008 at 11:56 pm
I was googling — is that the correct spelling — Secret Church and came upon this blog again; I got to go November 7 to Secret Church, finally! It was on the Holy Spirit — AMAZING!
November 29th, 2008 at 2:29 pm
@Ellen: That is awesome! I hope that I can get some folks from our church to attend one of these as well.
November 29th, 2008 at 2:30 pm
@Jerry: BTW, I just was loaned a copy of the The Heavenly Man, but my mom snatched it up before I could start on it. Carolyn’s grandmother read it.
December 1st, 2008 at 11:21 pm
If you guys go, I’d love to travel with. I plan to try to go again!