Passion '07

This months CT features Passion '07 as the modern "Moravian Pietistic movement" or more closely related to our modern minds the "Youth for Christ Rallies" of the post-war era. The article is really good, and summarizes the essential elements of the Passion ideology/theology. The worship leaders are the Dave Crowder band, and Chris Tomlin, while the Preacher is John Piper. A women speaker, Beth Moore is brought along to teach and admonish the women, speaking on "insecurities and temptations that prey upon women".

Piper has been doing the conferences for 11 years. Concerning the american dream and giving Piper says, "You don't want to be always sitting in your SUV dropping nickles into other people's dreams". He spoke to CT saying, "Too long we have preferred theology to passion or passion to theology. I like Passion and Louie Giglio [the organizer of the events] and have been here 11 years because I believe in the potential to get it together. Most of these students have never heard anyone plead with them to think hard, go deep, get a theology, and jump up and down with David Crowder."

One student responded to CT by saying, "We're the generation who likes things raw and uncut and really in-your-face. It's almost like reverse psychology. [Piper's] not doing it for shock value, but he almost elicits that some response. He's saying the gospel without any sort of sugar-coating, with very few illustrations, and its hitting home."

I guess we'll have to wait and see what exactly God is doing through all of this with this next generation. Passion seems to be a great means that God is using to accomplish his global efforts for his supremecy.