We Put the Fun in Fundamentalism
Across the country, many people tend to view Christianity as legalistic, hypocritical and boring. At Barabbas Road Church in San Diego the hope is that people would see that fundamentalism is fun and exciting. This does not mean that Barabbas Road Church is not serious about the Bible and faith. The time and effort put into preaching and teaching the Bible at Barabbas Road Church shows that Barabbas is very serious about the ministry of the church. The hope is that the people of San Diego would see that Barabbas Road Church is a church that genuinely loves people and truly loves the Lord and his Word.
What makes Barabbas Road Church in San Diego fun and exciting? It’s probably the people of Barabbas Road church. For example, the pastoral staff is very people driven. The pastors and leaders all genuinely love people and this is contagious for the rest of the church. The people at Barabbas Road Church love each other and would lay down their lives for their brothers and sisters in Christ.
The many resources that Barabbas Road Church offers, adds to the fun and exciting atmosphere as well. Ministries like Barabbas University and Small Groups all help to feed the people of Barabbas Road Church with Biblical truths and love. The time of preaching from the Bible is very serious and intense, but it is always followed with great fellowship after the service. The pastors love the people of Barabbas Road Church and love to see them fellowship with each other. The pastors also love to pour into the people of Barabbas and equipped them to grow as disciples of Christ. The fruit this is a group of people that truly loves each other and are hungry for the Word of God.
Barabbas Road Church is not the typical church, yet the church is still normal in the sense. On the outside, Barabbas may look like the classic American church; however, one peek inside of a Barabbas Road Church service one will see that there is a difference. Barabbas is full of people who genuinely love people, which contributes to a friendly church environment. Most importantly, the people of Barabbas genuinely love the Lord and love to hear from the Word of God. If anyone steps into a Barabbas Road Church service on any Sunday morning – legalistic, hypocritical and boring will not be one of the words they will leave with.