Mission of The Block Church Through Media

The first video I watched was a video answering the question “what is the block church?” By watching the video you will gain a better understanding of the block church. The video included many text throughout the video which suggest to me that they want you to take serious what they are saying. One thing that stood out to me was phrase “it’s not about who you are l, what you use to do, or even where you’re from. We want you to come just as you are and never leave the same’” That statement alone promises a evolutionary experience. From the video I learned that the block church is decimated to giving back to the community, healing the community, growing your faith, and making a friend/family within the community. Another thing that stood out to me in the video is that it is mentioned that the block church record and make their own music. That shows how much they value creativity and truly embrace it. 

The second video I watched was a 36 minute sermon. I watched the first and last five minutes of the sermon. Pastor Joey Furianic began the sermon with a prayer that there offer would be accepted to buy the building he was preaching in. He then began his continued series called “the winning season” which was a conversation about the eagle being in a “super bowl slump.” He related this to how people also experience this “slump” in our lives in all aspects (work, spiritually, relational, etc.) and how we can overcome them. The last five minutes of the sermon, Pastor Joey Furianic was talking about how God except us as we are (no makeup, hair not done, etc.) and how people often think we have to get our life right to come to Jesus when In fact you don’t begin to get your life right until you come to Jesus. The sermon ends with a bible reading from the book of Josh. 

The main messages communicated in the videos are acceptance and community. In the first video, the block church talks about coming as you are and being accepted by all throughout the video. The first video constantly is showing groups of people of all ages coming together, being baptized, and singing with words written over top emphasizing acceptance and creative spiritual growth. I’m the second video, Pastor Joey Furianic ends his sermon talking about how Jesus is not worried about where you are in your life and the dangers of distractions.  Based on the materials and information shared in these videos this Church exists for the following reasons: to uplift the community, to heal those in need, to offer you a friend, family, community, nation you can depend on, and acceptance.