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Serving as a new means of delivering religion in a way that will appeal to the masses, a Fight Church has been established that blends the love and compassion of Jesus Christ with mixed martial arts.

Taking place at Canyon Creek Church in Lynwood, WA, Fight Church is a mixture of MMA, marketing and the Messiah where fight nights parties are held.  Those in attendance are able to witness the hardcore action and also receive enlightenment as they hear the message of Jesus.

Apparently, many churches have are embracing the sport as a means to reach and convert young men that aren’t regular attendees at church.

Pastor Brandon Beals, who refers to himself as the Fight Pastor has stated that Jesus himself was never a quitter and that’s exactly what the fighters aim to do when they enter the ring.

“It’s just a good entry point for people to develop a relationship with us and begin to know who we are,” said Beals.

Hoping to expand, the members of Fight Church are looking to create a ministry for the local MMA community.

“They have people to look after their physical needs, but not their spiritual needs,” says Beals. “That’s where we want to come in.”

Demico Rogers, 28, hailing from Renton, is one fighter that is sponsored by the church.  He looks to serve as a role model and wants to bring children into the gym to create a sense of discipline and mold a mentality where kids won’t be prone to take their fights to the street.

“I want to bring them into the gym because once you get them in and they start training they develop a respect for the sport and they won’t go out in the street and do that anymore,” said Rogers.

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