💪 Professional WRESTLING at Church

In the past, I've tried to visit a wide range of churches of all different kinds. I've learned to appreciate the different entry points people may have to accepting Jesus Christ as their Savior.
Probably the most peculiar church visit was this one when I did 52in52 the first time. In this video, we're gonna dive over-the-top-rope and land into the wacky world of Christian professional wrestling held at a small handful of churches.
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▶️ Timestamps:
0:00 Background of Christian Professional Wrestling
4:14 Wrestling Event in Church Gym
7:42 Recap
15:16 Wrestler Conversions
16:31 Jacob Wrestling God
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🎵 Music:
Kermode - Tigerblood Jewel
• Kermode
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[@52churchesin52weeks]

Waaaaaaaaaaaaay different video for this one. Let me know what you think about this very niche ministry of pro wrestlers for Jesus.

[@user-iz7dq6us4m]

My first thought was. Is he wearing Ladies Underwear?! Yup...hes definitely wearing womens underwear... I train JiuJitsu and we have No Gi Training I have never seen someone show up wearing a Banana Hammock. Although Old School no Gi they did train with similar apparrel, but its become increasingly more modest over the years. And sure we talk about Jesus alot when were training, but this wrestling Ministry stuff is really weird, and very bizarre. Also do you remember those TV Pastors that would power slap people and claim he was casting out Demons, or healing people or whatever, and theyd fall to the Ground flopping around? This kinda reminds me of that. My Evangelical Christian days werent particularly Crazy, but yah this is super weird. I dont see the Gospel in it.

[@user-iz7dq6us4m]

Also on a side note Former Wrestler Scott Barrows was recently Baptized into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints. I saw him on Ward Radio.

[@52churchesin52weeks]

@@user-iz7dq6us4m Didn't know of Scott Barrows before, but just saw he did an interview a few days ago. Guy is a mountain.

[@ja-kaz]

I’m LDS but honestly I’m happy when people have religion in their lives and point their compass towards Jesus, no matter how they go about achieving that.

[@fawnjenkins7266]

That was different! I love your positive spin. 😊

[@lets_try_more_repect]

Thank you for sharing!

[@bturner540]

"Let them worship how, where, or what they may"... If something, anything can point one to Christ, that might be their journey to enlightenment., perhaps we should see where the road ends.

[@lizkt]

Yes! I believe in showing respect for everyone's choice of worship. It may not be for me, but that doesn't make it bad

[@GldnClaw]

God seems to habe a refining process. As long as the principle is sound, God will refine rough-and-ready people to be closer to His image..... May take a while....

[@albanurrutia395]

Aww I wish I had known about this when I was living in Texas. I would totally go to their wrestling school. Maybe California has something similar!

[@shelllines]

This was really interesting. I wonder if most of these partitioners go to additional services for a more reverent type of worship as well. I’m glad they have uplifting messages.

[@52churchesin52weeks]

That's a good question.

[@orangetreevintagewaresotvw9590]

Oh boy! Couldn't handle it, but appreciate your exploring it. You go! ; )

[@lucyjackson3754]

I’m speechless 😮 How can anything like this be called a church Blasphemous ! 😢 Can’t stomach to watch anymore ☹️

[@user-iz7dq6us4m]

Yknow the Evangelical World is a Fascinating place. There were these Christian Body Builders that used to do something similar, and for some reason I had some Comic Book that featured them as they Battled the Forces of Darkness which as I recall consisted of some guy in a Shadowy Robe putting around on a Computer in a Dark Room. It was actually kinda stupid. But it was kinda surreal to be Conducting Sunday School and all that goes with that, and listening to that wonderful Lesson to going home and going. Wrestling Church? Then finding its a bunch of half naked guys wearing Womens Underwear slapping eachother around was a bit of a reminder of why I will never go back.

[@joshharris7004]

If you can find a way to spread the message and connect with others, what exactly is Blasphemous about this? Wrestling is known to be fictional and a drama in the first place.

[@lucyjackson3754]

@@joshharris7004 that’s what Satan wants people to think! God deserves respect and reverence. Those who truly want to worship will seek Him out in Holy places not the wrestling rink.

[@joshharris7004]

@@lucyjackson3754 a place to worship and celebrate, is a place to worship and celebrate. So best to agree to disagree.

[@user-iz7dq6us4m]

I really hope your Enjoying the time that you have attending your ward, or other meetinghouses that meet in the Afternoon David 😅.

[@52churchesin52weeks]

I am, thank you.

[@cjextreme]

Ouch.

[@joshharris7004]

This is so wild lol. Please tell me the title belts are like NXT belts with a cross instead of an X

[@52churchesin52weeks]

Just took a look on their Facebook page. They introduced title belts not long ago. Their world championship doesn't, however the secondary title is called the interdenominational championship with a cross in the center of the belt.

[@NinaHansen2008]

This one is really strange.

[@BonnieSatchel]

To Sacrilegious! Not how I show respect and love for the things Christ has done for me.

[@Freddy78909]

This is so cool lol Love it 🤼‍♂