Fantasy Church

Fantasy sports are huge! I’m a fan. Perhaps though, some of you have been left in the dark concerning these games of a faraway fantasy world. Perhaps you, like Aron Ralston, have been wedged beneath an eight-hundred pound boulder. And perhaps you, like Aron Ralston, should sever your own arm and come out and play with the rest of us. Know that this act will not hinder your performance in the fantasy realm. At SRCC, we are preparing for our second annual fantasy football league. This got me thinking…what about fantasy church? The beauty of fantasy sports…you’re in charge. You pick the players. You decide who plays, who rides the pine, and who gets traded. For this post, I thought it would be neat to explore the concept of fantasy church. Who would preach at your church? Who would the elders and deacons be? Who would make for great encouragers, small group leaders, and Sunday school teachers? Who would give good communion devotions? Who would lead women’s groups or men’s groups? Who would play music? Have some fun with this post! Include historical church figures, presidents, famous musicians, and the like. We will assume, for the sake of this post that everyone is fair game. Meaning, we won’t be bound by a person’s actual religious beliefs. I do realize the importance of teaching truth in reality. Our only boundary will be character. There are many reasons for this; I won't begin to list them. This game, if I can call it that, will simply allow us to explore what the church might look like if some of the most great and talented people of the world understood that God had given them their abilities; and they used those abilities to honor Him.

So...build away!