What would your church do if it were robbed?

I’m not talking about something minor, like somebody stealing silverware out of the church kitchen. What would you do if your church were almost completely cleaned out?

That happened to Kinetic Church earlier this year when a trailer containing most of the church’s possessions was stolen. What did the congregation do in response? They launched a massive campaign involving billboards and online video in an attempt to… get the thief to come to church. Their message to the thief: hey, we forgive you, and we’d love it if you stopped in at our church.

Here’s a Youtube video from the pastor, addressed to the thief:

What do you think? Could you picture your church responding like that to a thief or vandal? If your church has ever been hit hard by a crime, how did the congregation respond?

(I suppose it’s possible it was all a clever ruse to ambush the thief as he entered the church foyer… but we’ll give Kinetic Church the benefit of the doubt. More info and links at Church Marketing Sucks.)