Annual Judgment House production draws many from five-state region

By Jill Bock

jillb@standard-democrat.com

MINER -- Sometimes in the name of evangelism, you go through heaven and hell. At Miner Baptist, they will do it for eight nights, once every 12 minutes for hours at a time.

Judgement House, described as an alternative to the haunted house, returns this year. Wednesday was the opening night for the 10-scene production which is from 6-8 p.m. today and Oct. 9 and 10; 5-9 p.m. Saturday and Oct. 12; and 5-8 p.m. Sunday and Oct. 13.

Jim Barnhart, associate pastor at Miner Baptist, has been a part of every Judgement House produced by the local congregation.

"We feel that it is great evangelistic outreach. Something we can do for our community," he said.

Not just the local community either. Over the years, Miner Baptist has gained a reputation for its Judgement House and annually draws more than 4,000 individuals from a five-state area to walk through the scenes, Barnhart said.

"It's not just a Miner Baptist thing," he added. "We try to assist other churches by providing this drama. They can bring folks who do not know Christ and provide a different means of sharing the Gospel with those individuals."

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