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A careful viewing of the film and study of his character reveals that it is almost impossible to find any kind of character flaws.
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If only one positive thing could be said of Patch Adams, it would have to be something concerning his character. Patch is the epitome of good leadership. He was a man (1) with well-rounded character, (2) was good at making and keeping relationships with people, (3) had a vision for what his purpose was in becoming a doctor, and (4) had the skills to accomplish it. We will seek to demonstrate each of these qualities using scenes from the film. (all personal information is from his biography on ) Patch is the kind of man that anyone and everyone can learn something from. He combines his medical training and his experiences as a street clown to understand the relationship between laughter and therapy, and serves others by taking “clown tours” of hospitals and orphanages each year in Russia.
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He now serves as the founder and director of the Gesundheit Institute which has offered free medical care to over 15,000 people over the years. In the film Patch has a vision for a free hospital and in real life, we see that this vision has become true. His desire to “treat the patient rather than just their condition” lands him in the direct line of fire of the dean of the school and in a climactic moment, Patch is vindicated by the school board in front of all the people who were closest to him – his classmates, school faculty, hospital nurses and patients, and many others. During this time he spends many hours in the hospital working with patients on their health situations – this includes both medical and emotional needs. This in turn eventually brings him to medical school – the central focus of the film.
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The film begins in a mental institution and follows Patch through a series of events which lead him to discover his vision for life – to help people. A man who believes that “ the most revolutionary act one can commit in our world is to be happy.” (from his biography on .) Famous comedian, Robin Williams, plays the role very well. The movie, Patch Adams, (Universal Studios, 1998) is based on the life a Dr. This was just a random thought I had in the car today. Instead, if the planter works to “be” the church and works to equip others to “practice” their faith, then won’t that church naturally become whatever it’s supposed to be? If each member is doing the ministry that God has called him to, then when they are assembled, it wouldn’t be about building the institution, but simply about celebrating the things God has been doing throughout the week. And everyone has a different need that they want to see met by the institutional church. If a planter begins his ministry working to build/grow a church, then things are going to get really confusing – think about it – everyone has a different idea about what a church should be.
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I think these are important ideas for church planters.
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Everyone was a patient (in need of something), but everyone was also a “doctor” who helped others – sometimes he helped by listening, or by picking up trash, or whatever, but he contributed to the health of someone else and that made him a “doctor” by Patch’s definition. The church should be a place where everyone is “practicing” – maybe more like the imagery of the doctor’s “clinic” on Patch Adams. The analogy breaks down in the sense that at a doctor’s practice, the only one “practicing” is the doctor. It should be about “being” the church – not about building the church. “What if church planters quit planting churches and instead planted church “practices?” Like a doctor’s practice, I believe the church shouldn’t be about building some institution, but about practicing the faith that has been given to them.