You might expect to hear Michael Jackson’s hits at a night club but, at a church?

It seems one local church pastor in Sacramento, California is using the King of Pop’s music to get an important messge across in order to spread the faith.

Michael Jackson wrote songs about peace, salvation, and hope…all themes from an international star that pastor Ron Vanderwell from “The Gathering” Christian Church believes we can all learn from and he is teaching “The Gospel According to Michael Jackson.”

To get the crowd at the Natomas Marketplace Theatre going, Pastor Ron tried to show off some of the Pop Star’s signature moves but, all jokes aside, there was a serious message he wanted to relay using Jackson’s tunes.

He says the hit song, “Beat It” teaches racial reconciliation.

“The combination of peace and defiance is a neat way to see [it] combined together.”

And he says that songs like, “I’ll be there” teach inspirational lessons of love and commitment.

“A desire to pour yourself out for someone else and the way [Michael's] able to do that. It shows a lasting connection with someone that won’t flake out on you.”

Churchgoers yesterday said “Amen” to the messages taught during the service.

“I can finally relate. It’s not just some old dude talking. I can’t relate to that, but I can relate to Michael Jackson’s music,”

Stuart Canton says.

Churchgoer, Dorothy Wollan says,

“We have so many pop artists. I’m sure they have a lot to offer the public and there’s always a deeper layer and we need to look for that.”

Getting people to think about the deeper meanings through Pop music is exactly what Rev. Ron is aiming for.

He says,

“The sense of redemption, the sense of love and peace are all things that Michael Jackson helped us hope for.”

Source: mjfanclub.net

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