AND #8 GOES TO….
Posted on October 31st, 2005 by Reformed Pope into the Top Ten 2005 categoryPRAYER TUNNELS: (From Feb 11th 2005)
What, exactly, is a prayer tunnel? I get prayer and I get tunnel, but “prayer tunnel” just doesn’t quite work. Does the tunnel pray? Are they praying for the tunnel? Why aren’t there prayer bridges?
Let’s set the scene for those who have never experienced a “prayer tunnel”. Two rows of “Prayer Warriors” line up facing each other. Then both sides raise their hands in an arched manor in order to create a “tunnel”. And finally, people in need of prayer move through this “tunnel”. You might have seen something like this at a high school basketball game (without the prayer, of course).
I spent some time looking in the Bible and I can’t find any examples of prayer tunnels. (Although I think that when Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead and he walked out of the tomb, the disciples formed a “tunnel” for him to run out of, but this was mostly just a bunch of high fives and chest bumping.) So it appears this is just another gimmick used by the church to…. Actually……I really don’t know. What is the point???
Maybe it is supposed to be like going to the drive through at Wendy’s. Sure you could dine in, but sometimes you just want to eat on the road. “Welcome to City Business Church, would you like dine in or carry out prayer today? Please pull forward through the next tunnel.”
What kind of prayer goes on in these tunnels anyway?
“JC he’s our man, if he can’t do it no one can”
“Here we go Jesus, here we go (clap, clap) Here we go Jesus, here we go (clap, clap)”
“J-E-SUS, Jesus, Jesus, He’s the best”
Disclaimer:I believe in the power of both prayer and tunnels. I just don’t like the combination of them. Honestly now, all you who have been involved in a prayer tunnel recently, what is the point? Were you really effected or effective?
It might be fun though, the next time your pastor gets up to preach, if you all ran forward and created a prayer tunnel for him to run through before his sermon. Let him finish off by jumping through a WWJD banner. A quick chest bump with the worship leader and he is ready to go. “OK team, before I begin to preach today, I would like everyone to get in a huddle. All right, on 3…1,2,3, GO JESUS!”
This actually is a great idea, “Prayer Huddles”. Now….
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October 31st, 2005 at 11:06 am
It would appear to me that CBC is on the brink of becoming a cult. It is already a personality cult of Frank DeMazio. When the opinions and “traditions” of men supplant the simple truth of Gospel with works and legalism, cultism is only a few steps away. CBC seems to going to arminianism at it’s worst, mix in the personality worship and you’ve got a recipe for disaster. I think that it is most important to pray that God will move on the situation and cause hearts to change. No matter what you write in your blog, it is only God who can change the heart.(but I do like your blog)
October 31st, 2005 at 12:57 pm
We try very hard not to use the “C” word here.
Lawsuits tend to follow rather quickly behind.
October 31st, 2005 at 3:02 pm
Reformed Pope,
Are you saying that CBC is some kind of cult. For you to compare Pastor Frank to David Koresh is a bit harsh. I do not think CBC is a cult, I’m saddened that you would want to ruin their good name by flat out stating that they are a cult. This blog went from good times to a smear campaign.
Doug L.
October 31st, 2005 at 3:28 pm
Oh snap! Pastor Doug?
October 31st, 2005 at 3:28 pm
RP didn’t say “cult” Joey did.
October 31st, 2005 at 3:38 pm
I’ve know the Pope since 95 and he’s called CBC a cult hundreds of times. He called me “Mr. Wager, the brainwashed cult leader.” What’s up with that RP/JP? Why don’t you come back, we have a spot opening up when we fire Lisa and Aish. Oops they don’t know that yet. Well, the cat is out of the bag. Come back to us RP. Come back. Just stop calling us a cult. We’re not a cult. We’re a brotherhood. You should know, you once initiated people by hitting them with your rubber chicken when you were a junior in high school. Sure, you were confused, but dedicated as ever. Come back. Remember the good times, I’d say something, and you’d say something sarcastic back? It was a lot of fun. If you agree to come back, I’ll let you speak at the next GEN Unleashed. You can say whatever you feel in your heart, except slandering my wife with the “C” word. Oh’ and don’t call us a cult too.
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