GOSPEL DELTA

REN3W Video – Redeemer NYC

// September 29th, 2009 // Life

http://renew.redeemer.com/

Redeemer is multiplying into 3 distinct congregations in NYC.
It will be interesting to see how their new plan unfolds. Here is the intro video:

They are also putting out a series of videos for their New Birth Portrait Series, stories of lives changed by the Gospel:

“This project is designed to challenge New Yorkers’ perceptions about Christians and Christianity in order to bring about dialogue between Christians and their non-believing friends. All are welcome.“

The New Birth Portrait Series
THE TERM “BORN AGAIN” IS AS POLARIZING IN 2009 AMERICA AS IT WAS 20 CENTURIES AGO WHEN JESUS OF NAZARETH CONFIDED TO A FRIEND, “TRULY, TRULY, NO ONE CAN SEE THE KINGDOM OF GOD UNLESS HE IS BORN AGAIN.” The NEW BIRTH PORTRAIT SERIES WAS CREATED TO EXPLORE AND FURTHER ARTICULATE THE MEANING OF HIS WORDS THROUGH THE LIVES OF “NEW YORKERS”. EACH VIDEO PORTRAIT ACTS AS A WINDOW INTO THE NEW BIRTH EXPERIENCE. AN EXPERIENCE TYPICALLY DISMISSED, USUALLY MISUNDERSTOOD, COMMONLY CONSIDERED OFFENSIVE. EVEN SO, ONE’S INITIAL REPSONSE DOES NOT NORMALLY DEMONSTRATE UNDERSTANDING. IT DID NOT FOR JESUS’ FRIEND WHO RESPONDS IMMEDIATELY WITH, “HOW CAN A MAN BE BORN WHEN HE IS OLD!? SURELY, HE CANNOT ENTER A SECOND TIME INTO HIS MOTHER’S WOMB TO BE BORN? HOW CAN THIS BE?”