Oh ya forgot the last line!

Gotta wash the kid's clothes

Hilarious. Now that's a church worth going to.

So how did this honor the Lord? When did church stop being about honoring God and start being about sphincter humor and a big show? How will you outdo yourselves next week? If the entertainment stopped at your church, who would come?

This was creative, funny and professionally done, don't get me wrong. But if we really thought Jesus was coming back tomorrow, would we have really done this and called it a worship service?

Let the flaming retorts begin...

Very entertaining. Who says church has to be all pressed pants, stiff collars and sit quietly (while trying to stay awake) until the "serious" stuff is over? I enjoyed it!

That "big show" caught my attention... and if I didn't live over 1,000 miles away I'd definitely stop in and check that church out (and I haven't cast my shadow on a church house door in over a decade). Great work guys/gals!

concerned brother:
I would agree with your comments, except I've seen the rest of the service:) I know exactly why people would come back, exactly how God was honored and exactly how/why it was part of the worship service. You should watch the entire service too, it'll help answer your questions. . . really. Watch it!

Amazing! Loved It!

Concerned Brother... to answer your question, yes, but it is not the entire worship service. It was just a portion of it. A very well done offering (worship) of God-given talent that engaged the people and allowed for the rest of the service to be all the more effective.

I am one of the three ladies that was in the video. As a performer, I am thankful that COTM gives me a chance to honor God with my gifts and talents. I also teach music at our church's school and teach the kids that bringing joy to people through their performing IS honoring to God and is a way for them to use their God-given talents. If we can't laugh in church then people will go to the world to find their laughs -- in all the wrong places, most likely.

that was just amazing mad me laugh and cry awesome job wish i didnt live so far or i'd be there!!!

Do you think God doesn't have a sense of humor. Sure he does. He made us in his image. He made us to have a sense of humor. I am sure He enjoys this stuff as much as we do. It is ok to laugh in church.

Concerned Brother: You ask how this honors God. I submit that it honors God when, in one weekend 17,000 attend Easter services and 600 adults and 111 children accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior AND get baptized. This was not THE worship service. As always, incredible worship followed and the message that followed was awesome. You really should watch the service in its entirety for yourself. If a person cannot laugh and have a great time with their brothers and sisters in Christ then very few would come. You ask how will they outdo themselves next week. Its not about outdoing oneself. Its about meeting people where they are and touching their lives in a consistent and caring way and effecting lifelong change in their lives. Its about using the talents God has given to win souls to God's kingdom. I am one of those people and there are many more. Please read the "My Story" entries on the COTM website. That honors God, and I respectfully challenge you to find otherwise. You asked how many would come if there were no high quality performances. I came to COTM before it evolved into what it is today. I left for many years of education and professional training before returning to Tulsa. The teaching, kids ministry, and warm and joyful environment is what made me move to this church for good. Maybe that is part of the problem in this high tech era we live in now, its hard to capture people's attention and keep it long enough for them to learn something. It worked for me, I accepted Christ while watching a children's show (Gospel Bill, created and produced by our Pastor and COTM) with my son in 1992. I pray you are in a church that edifies and nurtures your relationship with God, and if not I pray you find one that does.
Blessings!!

WoW! really brilliant and creative. One person posted "how did this honor the Lord...."well it honored Him by lifting me in a day with bad news, seeing my sisters in Christ shine with talent and grace and humor, honestly during this video I thought wow..I hope this is what heaven is like!

Things like this production do serve a very important purpose for the church.

They server to attract people to the church, to make them laugh, and feel good about coming. This makes it easier to get them to open their wallets and "tithe."

Church is a business and things like this are simply a promotional tool. Standard business practice.

Yes, I'm an atheist and a cynic when it comes to the church but I speak from experience. I spent 19 years in the church bubble so I have some clue as to what I'm talking about.

Video was funny though.

Adam, not all churches do things like this just to get you to tithe and give more. I'm not saying that's true of all churches, but many, like mine, do fun little things like this occasionally to lighten up the mood of the congregation.

I know that playing catchy music and doing fun productions has made it easier for me personally to feel in touch with God and make it easier for me to worship in a way that won't bore me. Many churches I've been to are strictly serious and I've hated that. I feel in touch with God by acting like myself and enjoying hearing messages in creative ways.
This production said to me that mother's do a lot for their children, thus making me feel more grateful for my mother. I don't doubt many others felt the same way.
So even if there isn't a God, things like this are a positive thing. They convey an important message whether everyone sees it or not.

I'm not christian, but i'm curious-- isn't a production like this more about celebrating and focusing attention on three actors (solos, spotlights, applause) versus the message of Jesus Christ and/or God?
Seems like the opposite of what worshipping at church is about, no?
If 98% of the week comprises secular things, shouldn't the 2% reserved for worship be... idunno, about God?
It appears as though this is more about putting the spotlight on the actors/dancers/producers (to the tune of a song written by a homosexual*) than about spending time in a church reflecting on Jesus.
Again, I'm not christian so frankly it doesn't matter to me what christians do in "church", but the idea of playing a secular song and dance during what your bible teaches is a time of reverence is sorta puzzling.

*i have no negative opinion about homosexuality, but from what i've learned the christian church sees this as a bad thing, so it further compounds the confusion.

Actually, I wasn't aware that this was mother's day.
While any production (song, speech, etc) in a church is something i would expect to be religious, the fact that it was mother's day does frame things in a more "appropriate" context.

Thanks for answering!

i loved this and the one about dads. i watched every second and want to say great job on both! if you can hold my attention for 5 min you have done something. while watching the mom video all i could think about was how that fit my wifes life perfectly!

again, great job on both videos.

Fun and entertaining, but not what I would hope to find when I gather with other believers for a worship meeting, that should be focused on Christ, and His work, and not on ourselves. There's a place for entertainment (most would agree) but not at a worship meeting.

The idea that this type of production would make people want to be a part of that church is a bit disheartening, and shows how ticklish the ears are of people these days. (not saying they don't teach the Word as well)

Being a Christian is understanding our need for Christ, and putting our faith in His perfect work. The practice of it should be according to Truth, and not according to our need for good feelings.

Rad, her shirt says Huntington Beach, CA. That's where I live.

pure genius!

I'm really surprised that no one has mentioned the 5th commandment. God seemed to think honoring mothers had something to do with honoring him.

Just because something is non-traditional or doesn't directly mention Jesus does not mean it does not honor God!

Great performance! Made this mom's night!

Do you think Queen is a group that honors God? This video doesn't honor parents. It makes a mockery of motherhood, makes it seem like drudgery at best. Funny, but not anything other than secular.

"The homemaker has the ultimate career. All other careers exist for one purpose only - and that is to support the ultimate career. "
— C.S. Lewis

As a performer, I congratulate everyone associated with this.

Second, reread the last lyrics... that's what the whole message drives to.

Third, for those who a literalists regarding the Scriptures, I feel sad for you. Because you must truly believe Jesus had no sense of humor and therefore so must you as well.

Whitney, keep sowing your seeds of hope and humor - they do reach people. God bless and keep you well.

Kinerk, one thing that has always struck me about home-based societies like that is their tendency towards being, well, exclusive - sort of the Christian equivalent of a country club. But despite my misgivings, I would never say that your method of worship was invalid. So exactly why do you feel you have the right, duty and responsibility to pass judgment on the way others worship?

What disappoints me about this argument is that it is happening at all. Let each worship God according to hie or her measure, in their own way and their own time. In the end, God will judge all of us, both you and your congregation and Whitney and his, by the works they do in their life, and your ability to follow the two commandments Jesus gave us.

Whitney, if Kimirk's congregation can do that, celebrate for them.

Kimerk, if COTM can do that as well, then rejoice for them as well.

Any other behavior or comment is just professional jealousy.

As a gay Mum, i have no idea whether my partner and I would be welcome in this church or not, but I can assure the concerned brother that to me the work I do within my home all of which is sung about in the above song I count as a way of blessing my home for it to be fit for the lord to love me and mine.

I do it out of love for my family, love, the greatest gift god has ever given the world.

Every act they sing of a parent somewhere in the world will be doing out of love...

In my Quaker terms dear concerned brother, I am holding you in the light x

Girls? You ROCKED - my partner and I are sat here in hysterics going "WOw - you sooooooooo do that!!!"

have you seen the Mommy song on youtube also?! I love that one!

whitney - if you saw my hair when i wake up you would KNOW he has a sense of humour!!!

and look at baboons! lol!

Wow. I just finished reading all these comments. Wow.

I'm a Christian (meaning I have a personal relationship with Jesus, I'm not religious) I'm a mother and foster mother. I've been in Children's Ministry for 11 years (9 1/2 of those as full time staff) I happen to believe that this video was the funniest thing I've watched online this month! (ok, so we'll say 2 months since July just started! haha)

I think the performers did a great job and they should be proud - as a mom - if I'd been there - I would have felt honored!

I don't attend COTM - 2 hours is too long to drive - but if I lived closer and didn't have a Bible believing, lost reaching, disciple making church home church already....COTM would be where I'd go.

I've attended their conferences in the past and I've talked with the Pastoral Staff - and I know where their heart is, where their focus is - right where it should be - on God (1) and the Lost (2).

I don't see a reason at all why church productions can't be done in a spirit of excellence & entertaining. I didn't watch the video of the entire service - as I'm sure most all the others who commented didn't either. But I'm sure it was a great service, filled with Biblical teaching.

I think anyone who says that Church on the Move isn't about reaching the lost...hasn't sat under the teaching of Pastor Willie George or his staff...or attended any of their conferences or outreaches.

And anyone who didn't find the video appropriate for church because it was humorous or funny.....I'm feel so sorry for you..."doing church", following a list of religious do's and do not's, and being critical must be so tiring and boring. I hope that one day you'll be able to break free of the spirit of religion, you'll be able to develop a relationship with God and find that it's okay to laugh and have fun in church....really, it is!

"The video drew me in. The iron-sharpening made me stay. The nourishing food made me want to come back - with friends."

(That's me quoting me.)

I am not going to provide my resume, I would just like to make a comment...

When Jesus walked the earth during his ministry, I realize that he did in fact teach in the temple to the theologians and scholars (which were few, in that day as well as today).

However, it seems to me that he knew that the real ministry was not in closed-door meetings with a few select intellectuals who shared much in common, but that his Kingdom would only grow if he sought ways to reach people, real people, where they were.

I don't think that Jesus had (or has) a condescending bone in his body.

Of course he met in small groups with his closest disciples. But he also met those who needed to feel his love the most right where they were. He spoke THEIR language (Paul ministered in a similar fashion.)

What I guess I am trying to express is that Jesus did travel to public places and "plant seeds." But he did something just as important (and what it would seem COTM also does in their worship services)...namely, he FED those who came to him as well. And you might recall that he did so in ways that angered the "religious leadership" of his day (e.g., preaching on the Sabbath).

I truly think that Jesus, and Paul after him, ministered by creatively thinking about what manner of message delivery would reach his audience at a particular moment. He told stories that, on the surface, might seem like children's tales to non-theologians. Yet, by avoiding being condescending and speaking directly in the language and to the culture (and I suppose even the attention spans) of his listeners he drew them in.

In other words, he LOVED them.

Jesus did not reach out by sitting in closed circles. He spoke to crowds who encircled HIM. I believe that there is a significant difference in ministering in this way. (And by the way, I am in no way suggesting that sitting in a circle in your living room during a Bible study is wrong...it is simply a metaphor.)

I don't know any of you on this comment thread. And yet I love you in Christ, since we are all brothers and sisters. Thanks for your time, and for exercising my faith through this video and your comments.

You all should know that I needed it. Thank you again.

What an awesome production. It brought tears to my eyes. There is nothing like the unconditional love of being a mother. That being said, there is nothing like the frustration of motherhood, either. Your performance reflects the fact that this is SO not the life we imagined when we were growing up, but we wouldn't trade it for the world. What a perfect thing to plan for Mother's Day!
Kudos to you all for daring to be different from the rest and getting your message out to more people. I imagine it must be quite refreshing for people to walk out at the end knowing they have enjoyed the entire service. That's what it is all about.

For me, you just took 1st place amongst the "Rhapsody" videos! WOOHOO!! Excellent!!!

Hey Whit, can you allow downloads please. Thanks! :-)

This was just wonderful - I laughed and then went off to send this page to all my fellow "mommy's" - great job!!!

I really did love this production as well as the Dad's song. And after reading the comments, I am both saddened and enlightened.

I studied Worship and Creative Arts at Hillsong College in Sydney and after coming back home to Houston, TX I am so encouraged to find churches with similar hearts for the unified Kingdom, not the "my church is better than yours" mentality, but a true "one church in Christ" mentality. Hillsong does an amazing job at outreaching to the lost and hurting world and does so through very similar avenues with drama, outreaches, secular (clean) music, "Sunday Night Live" (which happen for one month a year and are basically an entire night service where the sermon is integrated seamlessly with all types of arts and media), Connect Groups (small group social/Bible studies) and crazy amounts of time and resources.

I was on the production team for most of this time and know what kind of time and dedication it takes to put on even a small special item such as this one song. Thank you so much for everything you do!! CoTM has an amazing way of reaching people and such a great avenue for doing so, please keep it up!!! I saw a comment here from a woman living in partnership with another woman who also believes in God and loves her children dearly. I can't help but believe that she really feels that a congregation wouldn't be able to accept her and would condemn her immediately. She would probably be right at least 6 out of 10 times, but I pray she is able to find a home church where she can grow and listen to the Word of God. There is no statistical evidence for this statement, but judgement within the church is an ongoing theme for millenia, now. There are so many churches out there because so many people believe their own way is right and can't accept another view.

My family very sadly had to leave a church where we were heavily involved because God called us to move forward. They were very inwardly focused and didn't like things like "moving lights" and "loud music" because the pastor felt it disrupted "his worship" time. Until we stepped down and out of the church did we see the true colors of the people we called friends and "family" in Christ. If we were not so strongly grounded in God, we would never have gone to a church again. It was repulsive, but we knew God had moved us from there for many reasons. We have now found a new home church with the same heart and outreach called Grace Church in Humble. It captures exactly the same "heart of God" that the church needs to possess to become the bride of Christ: a love for His people. It uses media and recently just did an entire "youth takeover" where they used songs from Usher and Jonas Brothers to relate a message that was so inspiring for kids as they went back to school. Ed Young Jr. at Fellowship Church in Grapevine, TX has some amazingly, ridiculous videos and media as well. He cracks me up and I would attend there if we lived less than 4 hours away. It's all Biblically based and focused on reaching out to the lost.

I guess the point of commenting on this thread is that there are many churches out there with a love for reaching the lost, let's not get caught up on some people's methods of outreach. Jesus used very "frowned upon by the church" methods for reaching people where they were at and bringing them in to know His love and forgiveness. He also didn't argue with "religious" zealots of the day. He would recite one parable or make one statement and left the Pharisees and Saducees murmuring with one another.

Being a mother is such a thankless job as well as a father. Taking time out of a church service (literally called that for a reason, by the way) to honor a group of individuals who can feel so unappreciated as they go about their daily lives, is not something that has no relevance to God's Word. We are called to gather to "fellowship" which includes edifying one another and building one another. If mothers were edified, that's doing exactly what the church was designed to do. I am a big believer in getting outside of the four walls (or however many walls there are in some of these other odd-shaped churches today, lol) and become united as one body in Christ. That's who we are meant to be as Christ's "body."

concerned brother- How was it honoring god when Jesus turned water into wine at the wedding? Christians can honor god in their every day activities and chores, and their art by doing it and using their talents even without directly preaching.

Perhaps you need to worry more about how you are honoring god with your time on the internet...

Another one done to perfection. Seems like a great forward thinking (out of the box as well) Church. Great job people. Keep them coming. Wish COTM was in California. Hmmm?

Amazing!!!! I want to go to this church!!! This is what church should be like. Just because we are christians doesn't mean we shouldn't be able to have fun!!

Great Job Everyone!!!