John Piper Discusses If Pastors Will Go To Hell For Using Powerpoint, Videos or Worship Media During Sermons
Oct 9, 2009 Author: Kenny Jahng | Filed under: Ponderings
John Piper Uses Twitter, has a dynamic website and is obviously with us in the 21st century.
But when it comes to preaching, his views on technology are surprising. . .or not.
Take a look at this short interview video clip where he discusses his thoughts on when pastors use videos and movie clips and moving graphics during church services.
I love how he ends the response by addressing the age old new question:
Will the pastor go to hell for using movie clips during their sermon?
What are your own thoughts on this?
Do you have any examples of specific sermons or pastors that utilize video or movie clips in a way that completely elevates the herald’s message on Sunday morning? Messages that could not be accomplished without the A/V and media team?
One way to look at this question is, is there a difference between required and preferred? If you were in a media-heavy church and the pastor came out this coming sunday with NO monitors, no screens, no technology except a mic on a stand (not even the wireless behind the ear or lapel mic!). Would if still fly? Would everyone be in just utter shock?
Please share a comment (and links to any sermons on the web) below. While we all know the default techno-embracing answers, I’m quite curious to see what your reaction is!
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One Response for "John Piper Discusses If Pastors Will Go To Hell For Using Powerpoint, Videos or Worship Media During Sermons"
He says "it (PowerPoint, drama etc) is going to communicate that preaching is weak, that preaching doesn't save…"
Well, preaching doesn't save. Preaching is like any other "media" or communication platform – it is a tool, a method for connecting with people to help them understand God's love and passion for them.
This is 2009. I am certainly not against "preaching" but I am for using every tool available in our culture to connect people to God. When you preach you are trying to convey spiritual principles…and God anoints preaching to open the hearts and minds of people. God also does that through music, through drama, through video, and through one-on-one relationships. The process is made complete through a multiplicity of channels, contact points, and over a period of time.
To be so naive as to think that preaching is the only communication methodology that God uses to save people is blasphemous in and of itself! Just my opinion of course.
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