Church vs Hollywood

Today because of the coronavirus situation, while Hollywood is virtually shut down, the Christian churches and institutions are ramping up media production to the highest levels in history.

From live streaming worship services, to producing short videos, to impromptu Facebook/ Instagram videos and webinars – churches and ministry organizations across the country are answering the call to reach out and connect through media.

While Walt Disney Studios, Universal, Fox, Lionsgate and other film studios sitting silent, churches and ministries are up trying to catch up with the demand in an unprecedented quest to share Christ to the post-Corona world.

The Seventh-day Adventist Church had already several aces in its "missiological sleeve":

1. eschatology - 2nd coming of Jesus,
2. lifestyle and heath-reform and
3. the 7th day Sabbath as an everlasting sign from God.

Combined with the power of the (4). media - quality movies (not just recording sermons and Revelation seminars), documentaries and fictional stories, courageous debates, and reality shows - it's going to be the ace-high straight flush or Royal Flush.

Movies? Yes. The tremendous power of this tool is undeniable. If the amateurish low budget "Tell the World" had such an impact on our people, imagine what a movie director like Martin Scorsese or Stephen Spielberg can do with a clever script on Revelation 14 or the Desire of Ages in reaching the entire world.
Or maybe I am the only one dreaming of reviving the Adventist Lazarus?