◀ SeanFeuchtandfamilyontheLetus family,Feuchtsaid,adding:"Theroot spectrumofresponses,frompraiseto Worship Tour, Washington, DC 2022 | ofallofourissuesinsociety,whether scorn,asdocumentedinthe OnMessagePublicStrategies it's crimeorwhetherit'scorruptionor forthcomingfilm"Superspreader," evengoingbacktotheidentityissues,a releasingSept.29.Andnow,he'sona lotofitcomesdowntofatherlessness, missiontobringboldnessbackintothe andwe'renotaddressingthattheroot Church,atopichetacklesinhislatest vangelistSeanFeucht causeofthebreakdowninsocietyisthe book,Bold:MovingForwardinFaith, haschallengedthe family." NotFear. E Churchtoaddressfour "Healthyfamiliesbuildhealthy Hecontendedthatmanychurch keyissueshebelieves communities,whichbuildhealthy leadersfailtoaddresscomplexissues arekeytocombatingan nations,"hesaid."Godhasadivine duetoa"secularizationoftheChurch" increasinglysecularizedcultureand prescriptionforallofthat." andsecularhumanismthathascrept lamentedthelackofcouragemany Finally,theChurchneedstoaddress intotheBodyofChrist. churchleadersexhibitinthefaceof repentance,Feuchtsaid. "We'vebecomeseeker-friendly;we socialpressure. "We'renotreallytalkingabout don'twanttorufflefeathers.We've InaninterviewwithTheChristian repentance,"hestressed."Wedoaltar becomepowerless.Ourmeetingsand Post,the38-year-oldworshipleader callsalloverAmericaandwecallout gatheringsaremorelikeChristian reflectedonsomeoftheissueshe sin.Weseepeoplesetfreefromtheir clubsandlessliketheecclesia,whichis believespastorsandchurchleaders shameandtheiraddiction,and therulingbodygovernment,"Feucht mustaddressboldly,startingwiththe Americaisaddictedrightnowto said. overturningofRoev.Wade. opioids.Americansareaddictedto "Wehavetogobacktothe "Ithinkthatthechurch'sresponseto drugs,tofentanyl,toprescription foundationsoftheChurch.'Onthis thedecisiontooverturnRoev.Wade,it meds,andweneedtostartcalling rock,onthisEcclesia,Iwillbuildmy wasahorribleresponse,"Feuchtsaid. thosepeopleout.Peoplewanttoget Church,'notonthiscoolChristianclub "Ithinkpeopleshouldhavebeen free.Wegottoremindthemhowthey thatappealstoculture.We'reallowing celebratingandthankGodthatthis50- theChurchtobedefinedbyculture yearprayerthatwe'vebeenaskingfor, insteadoftheChurchdefiningculture. thereversingofthisdeathdecree,there We'vereallyboughtintoapowerless "Wehavetogobackto shouldhavebeenawholelotmore gospel,andwe'reseeingtheeffectsofit the foundations of the praiseandawholelotmorethanksand rightnowacrossAmerica.We'vegotto awholelotmorepointingtoGod's getbacktowhotheChurchisandwhat Church … We've got to faithfulness." it's calledtobe." Second,Feucht,afatheroffour, TheBible,Feuchtadded,hasan get back to who the lamentedthattheChurch"isn'treally "answerforeverycontroversialissue," Church is and what it's addressing"genderconfusionand fromreligiouslibertytoabortion.He sexualidentity. challengedpastorsandchurchleaders called to be." "We'reallowingourkidstobe toaddresssuchtopicsfromthepulpit, sexualizedbyculture.We'renotclearly evenifitmeansoffendingsome definingwhatamanandwhata candothat." listeners. womanisandthebeautyofGod's Feuchtisnostrangertoruffling "TheBibleshowsusclearlywhereto divinedesign." feathers.Abouttwoyearsago,when stand,"hesaid."Andifweeverneed TheformerBethelworshipleader Californiacrackeddownonchurch truthtellersandBibleandpeopleto revealedthathisrecently-released gatheringsinresponsetothe speakthetruthofGod'sword,itisright song,"ImagoDei,"wasbirthedoutofa COVID-19pandemic,hebroughthis now.We'vegottospeaktotheheartof desiretoshowGod'sheartforboththe "LetUsWorship"concertstonearly theculturalissuesbecausenopointin unbornandHisdivinedesignfor 200citiesacrosstheU.S.asawayfor Scripturedoweseethedisciplesor humanity.Thechorusincludesthe peopletoworshiptogether. Jesussaying,'Well,actually,Idon't lines,"ImagoDei,I'mfearfullyand Hisdecisiontoholdevangelistic wanttotalkaboutthatbecauseit's wonderfullymade/ImagoDei,there's eventsindefianceofpublichealth political.No,actually,becauseit's gloryinallYoucreate." ordersduringthepandemicmade political,weshouldtalkaboutitmore TheChurchalsomustaddressthe mediaheadlinesandelicitedabroad weshouldbringacleardividingline." Christianpost.com 11