Last week I put up a brief post about the new DVD from NCFIC called Divided: Is Modern Youth Ministry Multiplying or Dividing the Church?. Over the past few weeks, there has been quite a bit of discussion about this controversial film in the podcasting and blogging circles. Tim Challies posted a not so favorable review that has elicited a strong response. Tim’s review is available here: LINK. Two responses to Tim’s review that are worth noting are from Kevin Swanson – Generations with Vision (LINK) and Kevin Boling – Knowing the Truth (LINK). The National Center for Family-Integrated Churches will be hosting a conference call this evening to talk more about the controversy that has ensued (details below).
Divided is stirring up a firestorm of debates all over the country. Since we first released the movie about three weeks ago, we are approaching 50,000 views. Praise be to God! The message of Divided has become a topic many households, churches, and leaders will be confronted with in the near future. People have many questions. Therefore, we must be ready to have sound, biblical, and clear answers. So, how will we do this?
On Monday night (August 1, 2011), we will be launching our first Divided National Conference Call, where we will be rolling out a strategic plan for answering our critics and the genuinely interested. Leading the call will be Scott Brown (Director for the NCFIC), Peter Bradrick (Producer of Divided), and Tony Hernandez (NCFIC Marketing Director). On the call, we will be sharing tools to equip and strengthen our defense, links to websites for information, and strategies to promote the movie and the message.
Now is the time to stand together for the sufficiency of Scripture and the body of Christ in America. Would you stand with us and join us on this call?
To participate in the call, please call the number below and enter the code at 8:00 PM (EST). Details about the call:
- Date: Monday, August 1, 2011 (Today)
- Time: 8:00 PM (EST)
- Telephone number to call: 1-218-862-1300
- Conference code: 730738
- Duration: 1/2 hour
The film is available free online through September 1, 2011 at DividedTheMovie.com.