Part 1: The Dropouts
Part 2: Today’s Church: How did it get this way?
Part 3: Today’s Church: How did it get this way?

Part 4: Where do we go from here?

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“Church isn’t where you meet. Church isn’t a
building. Church is what
you do. Church is who you are. Church is the human outworking of the person of Jesus Christ. Let’s not go to Church, let’s be the Church.”
- Bridget Willard
 
Church Outside the Walls is the award winning four part documentary series on DVD that is the first to explore the current phenomenon surrounding the exodus of millions of Christians from religious institutions.

Featuring interviews with:

  • Wayne Jacobsen and Brad Cummings, the two men who teamed up with author William P. Young to publish his groundbreaking best selling novel “The Shack”.

  • Martin Scott author and international speaker.

  • Robert Lund, author and historian.

  • Professor Brent Walters, recognized early church historian.

  • Hosted by author and pastor for 30 years, David Fredrickson.


Part 1 THE DROPOUTS  

 'I left church to find more of God' is a comment from one among millions 'dropping out' of the local church organization.  Who are these people and why are they leaving?  This first DVD gets up close and personal in candid interviews with former pastors and congregation members who have “dropped out” of Christian religious institutions.  Read More

Winner of the Silver Medal at the 28th annual Telly Awards. 

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Part 2 HOW DID IT GET THIS WAY? 

This DVD combined with part 3 shines a spotlight on the historical evolution of today’s church structure.  Have you ever wondered why the church today looks so different than the one you read about in the New Testament?  Where do these modern day practices come from?  Are they biblically based?  Brace yourself, the facts may shock you!  Read More

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Part 3 HOW DID IT GET THIS WAY?

This key section takes a hard look at many of the doctrinal interpretations common in today’s church. Is there a scriptural basis for the form of leadership practiced today? Does the Bible teach that the followers of Christ are to attend weekly services? Why do the programs designed yield such minute results? What does the Bible teach about being the family of God? Read More

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Part 4 WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?

The final chapter throws out a question still not fully answered. What might lie ahead for the church in future days? Here, the viewer is invited along on a tour of non-traditional and innovative expressions of church life with a missional emphasis. You’ll hear from people who have discarded programs for a more relational approach to church life. Fasten your seatbelts – the future may be here sooner than you think! Read More

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