January 10, 2011 | Seth Barnes | Kingdom Reality | 9 Comments | Views 4

The kingdom of God is like a flash mob

We’re in Spain this morning. I saw this over on Sara Choe’s blog and loved the idea. if Jesus were around today, i wonder if He’d compare the Kingdom of heaven with flash mobs: they come out of nowhere starts small rather odd but very intriguing contagious (and this is where i…

By Seth Barnes

10 January 2011, 12:01 am

By Seth Barnes

10 January 2011, 12:01 am

We’re in Spain this morning. I saw this over on Sara Choe’s blog and loved the idea.

if Jesus were around today, i wonder if He’d compare the Kingdom of heaven with flash mobs:

they come out of nowhere

starts small

rather odd

but very intriguing

contagious (and this is where i betray my lack of flash mob
knowledge), getting others in the crowd to catch the vision (well,
probably the mob is scattered throughout the greater mob)

initially members of this mob blend in but eventually distinguish themselves

people take notice

some are impacted, changed for good

others just pass by, oblivious

i wanna see an actual Kingdom flash mob. like someone were to be
sick. and out of nowhere God’s people rise out of the woodwork, lay
hands and pray and God answers with healing.

Here’s a suggestion: Why not get with some friends and organize one in a place where the gospel shows up as a surprise, say in Angola, India, or Swaziland? That’s what missions is about.

Comments (9)

sara

January 10, 2011 at 2:57 am

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love your suggestion, seth. it echoes with tiff’s comment to start one, right where i am…
Carey Rowland

January 10, 2011 at 7:24 am

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This hallelujah! occasion tears me up every time I see it. Thanks for posting it, Seth. The post-Christmas re-viewing is highly appropriate.
And yes, serving our Lord in this flashy way is a strategy for present and future development. We’ll work on it wherever we are and wherever we go.
My wife Pat, Katie’s mother, is in Haiti now flushing the cholera out of people. It’s a flush-mob, not unlike a flash mob.
Your sharing the video of this glorious event has already made my Monday a great day, even at 7 a.m. Merci beaucoup!
Michael Hindes

January 10, 2011 at 9:10 am

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I believe you’re on to something…
Matthew

January 10, 2011 at 1:14 pm

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I like that, I spent the next two hours looking at flash mobs that have been put on and people’s reactions to them. It seems many people smile and are warmed up. I also like your idea of putting one on to share the Gospel but I think we need that here too (at home)…
Jeff Lutz

January 10, 2011 at 4:08 pm

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Hmm…sounds like something to do locally with the youth in their subculture. Great idea!
Butch Maltby

January 10, 2011 at 5:47 pm

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Thanks Seth…Whenever anyone who follows Jesus connects with others sharing that same passion the genesis of a flash mob is there. Love is the ignitor.
lisa

January 13, 2011 at 12:43 pm

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Have you seen this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EYAUazLI9k

it’s my favorite one
Jeff

January 13, 2011 at 7:41 pm

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Love this.
seth

January 14, 2011 at 9:20 am

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that’s a good one, Lisa.