I couldn't help noticing that Hillsong, the large pentecostal church, has subtly changed it's message over the past few years.
The message of social action, and especially global social action has taken a larger and larger portion of their message. I think it began with their womens conference, COLOUR, engaging with some African orphans in Uganda, but it has grown from there.
Listen to this from their latest documentary release " We're all in this together"
"people aren't just created to exist, or even called just to sing love-songs to God, but we are also required to be God's hands and feet- to bring releif and practical answers to the ever present needs of others"
The documentary is designed to illustrate the inseperable union of worship and justice.
While they are probably still a long way from many of us, culturally and theologically, this development is promising.
Hillsong has a long history of engaging non christians as a wisdom tradition with their prosperity gospel. ie. being a christian is a wise way to live because it brings blessings. Hopefully their emphasis on social awareness as followers of Jesus can be just as infectious to the affluent Hills district.
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It is a good development. The Watoto kids' choir visited our Christian school last year. Amazing stories.
It is probably also telling that this involvement began with a visiting female speaker at Colour, inspiring the women who probably have no problem singing JIMBF songs.
Where are the men?
The men, like in many other churches around the place, are missing in action.
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