At last – new way of preparing for ministry!

Dmitriy, our Ukrainian student, brought my attention to a computer game which apparently has been around for a while. That’s it – now I know what to do. Just look at the features of MegaChurch:

Pastor a simulated church and create your own Christian empire

Build a church from the ground up

Hire and fire staff

Deal with idiots, naive volunteers, and denominational egos

Attract fickle unchurched people with Bingo, revival meetings or fasting–it is all up to you!

Select a pre-loaded community

Xurban or suburban church plant (for those who want it easy or just starting out)

Or pastor an inner-city, multi-ethnic 80 year old church with 50 members and $1 million mortgage debt (for those who really want a challenge)

Choose a denomination (Lutheran, Catholic, Baptist, Pentecostal plus many more obscure factions)

Or load a brand new emergent plug-in

Take weekly offerings and go over budget

Start your own radio or cable-access show

Attend the latest conference to hone your skills

Implement the latest ministry fad

Review weekly attendance and giving records

Earn points with God by winning souls for Christ

With network play enabled, you can steal members from other churches and earn points just like you saved them yourself.

Denominations and Bible colleges use it to prepare potential church planters or associate pastors. It is better than an internship!

[Sigh] Yeah… All that time wasted on Practice of Ministry module… 

– Lina