A local church in England has gone viral to use unconventional method yet to attract new followers and bring others back into confidence. Started by 37-year-old Gareth Thompson, the St. Peter Anglican Church in the northern English city of Shipli is popularly referred to as a wrestling church, where attendees receive both WWE-style entertainment and religious teachings.
Mr. Thompson, who started the church in 2022, says that he was saved by Pro Wrestling and Jesus and others should have the same experience, according to a report, according to a report New York PostCurrently, he is a mixture of preacher and ringmaster who wears a T-shirt that reads: “Prayer, eat, variant, repeat.”
“Boil it on the basics, it’s good versus evil. When I became a Christian, I started looking at the wrestling world through a Christian lens,” said Mr. Thompson.
“I started looking at David and Goliyat. I started looking at Can and Abel. I started looking at Esau to steal his legacy with him. And I like,” We can tell these stories. “
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In recent tears, the presence of the church in the UK is decreasing with a 2021 census, showing that less than half of people in England and Wales now consider themselves Christians. St. Peter’s priest Rev Natasha Thomas said that this situation has inspired the churches to be creative.
“You have to take some risks. It’s not a church as you know. It is definitely not for everyone. But it is bringing it into a separate group of people, a separate community, as much as we will receive as usual.”
During a specific Westing Church evening, a small prayer is offered by Mr. Thomas before a two -hour body slam, headbut and smackdown.
“If you don’t believe it, of course, you will think about it. But my own personal experience of my Christianity is that it is alive and alive, and it is true. The wrestling world, if you really believe it, you believe that this is true and you can suspend your mistrust,” said Mr. Thompson.
While the success of the church remains of debate, Mr. Thompson said that he had baptized 30 people in the first year of its initiation.
