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The words “Fight Club” usually make one think of the 1999 movie starring Brad Pitt and Edward Norton. The movie brought men together to fight each other. Armed only with bare knuckles. No gloves, no pads. The movie spurred countless real fight clubs around the country. So, how about a fight club in church too? Church?
On August 1 over 350 men gathered together at the Journey Church in Atlanta, GA for Fight Club 09. They went prepared for battle with weapon and armor in hand. The Fight Club instructors were there to guide them into battle. Were the participants ready? Could they handle all six rounds of fighting? They could. They did.
This was no ordinary fight club. Their weapons and armor were the Gospel of Jesus Christ. They were lead through six sessions of fighting for Gospel transformation in different areas of their lives.
Session 1 : Fighting for Gospel Transformation in your Church.
Session 2: Fighting for Gospel Transformation in your Family.
Session 3: Fighting for Gospel Transformation in your Job.
Session 4: Fighting for Gospel Transformation in your Time.
Session 5 : Fighting for Gospel Transformation Over your Flesh.
Session 6: Why the church needs fighting men.
The men in the movie Fight Club were transformed by taking and giving beatings. The men at Fight Club 09 were transformed by the abuse Christ took on the cross. The idea of a fight club theme for transforming lives in the church is an interesting idea. The idea is for men to stop being wimps in the world and to fight for their lives in Christ for which He died. A call to stop making excuses.
Atlanta church planter Leonce Crump Jr. laid down some hard challenges in session 3, Fighting for Gospel Transformation in your Job. One of his examples of living for Christ was to consider how Christians witness to those in their workplace. Crump touched on something as simple as how Christians spend a bonus check. To paraphrase Crump. When asked by co-workers, “What did you do with your bonus check?” The Christian should be in a position to say, “I feed 100 starving kids in Africa.”
Fight Club 09 was a powerful, challenging event. The first of more to come. Unlike the movie, one will not come away from this kind of fight club with bruised hands and a blood face. However, one might come away with a bruised ego and bloody knees from praying and repenting before a holy God.
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