Series Overview

On the Rocks”, is a 6 part video series that portrays the gospel in a culturally relevant way to surfers. It will provide an opportunity for surfers to explore the Christian faith over a number of thought provoking sessions.
Terran Williams, a pastor from Common Ground Church, presents the messages through a combination of visual stories and scriptures. He is also a surfer so the messages will be from a surfer to surfers, with a great visual impact. The messages end up leaving the viewer with some challenging thoughts about where they are at with Christ.

The objective
The objective of “On the Rocks” is to introduce Jesus Christ and the Gospel message to surfers. The video are tools that churches, small groups, clubs or even individuals can use for both reaching surfers and helping others to become equipped to better reach the surfing cultures. This should be done in a fun environment and allow the participants to ask any questions they want. This will also provide for an opportunity to respond to any of the messages.

For more details please see our leaders guide for On The Rocks

1.    The Search Surfers are always searching for that one more wave, that one more session. We live for them and when we experience it, it is amazing. But a few minutes, hours, days later, the hunger returns – and we start the search again. That’s because there is a God-shaped hole inside of us that only God can fill. Nothing in this whole creation – not even surfing – can fill that hole. Only Christ can.

2.    The Impact Zone Surfing sometimes feels like such a pure sport, like we’re free from all the junk in the world. But there are other times when there’s nothing pure about it. Sewage floats past. Someone drops in on you. A local tells you to go in. What’s going on? Surfing in itself may be pure, but surfers aren’t pure. We’re selfish. We’re corrupt. Just like the Bible says, ‘we’re all sinners’. Now that’s our real problem – and being a sinner means we’re in trouble with God. We’ve drifted into the impact zone of God’s judgment. We need a Saviour, someone who will take the judgment on their head instead of us – someone who’ll get us right with God.

3.    Pure Stoke Surfers experience a world of wonder. Only a surfer knows the feeling. The sheer amount of beauty, and thrill, and joy we experience. Sunsets, an early morning sunrise from the back line. It’s all ‘pure stoke’. The question is – who do we thank for this privilege? Some people thank nobody. Some people thank ‘the universe’. But, if we thought straight we’d thank God, the God revealed in the Bible. He is the one who made it all after all! And he is the one who has revealed himself to us by sending Jesus to us. Mind you, why stop at thanking him, when you can have a relationship with him. There is only one thing better than experiencing ‘pure stoke’ – it is having a relationship with the one who gave you the ‘pure stoke’ in the first place.

4.    The Last Session Surfers live on the edge of death all the time. Sharks, drowning, car accidents and crazy surf trips. Everyone is going to die. Every surfer will have their last session. But what happens when we die? You don’t have to guess. God’s Word clearly tells us. Depending on what we do with Jesus, we either spend all eternity with God, or all eternity apart from God.

5 & 6.    Surfs Up It reminds me of a phrase in the Bible: ‘Today, salvation has come to you.’ If this Bible phrase were being translated for surfers, probably it would say, ‘Salvation’s up!’ – Which means, God wants to do something in your life. He is ready to do it. So stop wasting your time, and don’t miss this amazing opportunity – let God do it now! This video is broken up into two life changing episodes.

Surf Tips – Audio Devotion Every surfer, especially beginners, have spent time reading or watching some tips for surfing better. Similarly, every Christian, especially beginners, need some basic tips for following Christ better. There are ten of them. In this one Terran takes ten basic surf tips, and then by way of analogy, shows the parallel tip for following Christ.

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