Featured Seeker Churches = Apostates?

Maybe you should define what you mean by seeker.

 

That's been my experience with Evan, James. I admire the guy's tenacity, but he often seems to take a position that, if you disagree with him, you obviously haven't studied enough. It seems many times to be a trait among LSers that I encounter, and sometimes among Cals that I encounter, though I do not doubt the ability and likelihood of non-Cals acting in the same manner.

 

I so agree. That terminology has often been bantered around here quite a bit. Best I can tell it often implies some church who does things different than I do. Therefore they are "seeker" and thus "apostate".

 

I love it when churches (people) seek. When they seek God, seek to worship Him, seek to serve Him, seek to model the life of Christ, seek to serve others, seek to share the joy of their salvation with other.

Give me a seeker church anyday.

 

It does matter how "seeker" is defined. If it is defined the way you described it - great! I think the meaning "seeker sensitive" is a pejorative used to describe churches that are hyper-contextualized and are geared towards the unchurched at the expense of the existing membership.

 

I get your point....but not sure I am on the same page. I like a a church which seriously and intentionally pursues the un-churched. At the complete expense of providing ministry and opportunity for those who already claim Christ to grow and develop....No.

But I do prefer a church which prefers to look out as much as it looks inward.

 

As opposed to churches who spend all their time patting themselves on the back as born agains and never do anything for the outside community.....after all, why should they? They are not paying customers....er sorry, congregation.:smilewinkgrin:

 

Not an apples to apples comparison. I actually liked quantum's understanding of a seeker church. In a sense that is not a really a seeker sensitive church at all. It is a church trying to fulfill the Great Commission by making disciples.

 

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I do not disagree with you. Making disciples should always be something a church is engaged in. There are varied ways of reaching our communities for Christ, but the important thing is to be doing it.

 

I agree, a church should seek to be an influence to the unchurched and then provide the means and opportunity when faith is born to grow and develop those who profess Christ.

 

Time for a hug.

 

Like how?

 

So, are you saying that a church must have a library or bookstore in order to prove they are not shallow?

 

Again...double post....oye

 

Influence on unchurched......?!?.......once again, like how???

 

I think I know what quantum means by the work "influence". I would replace influence with "witness" or "testimony" but I believe we are both on the same wave length. Nothing that we do will result in a person being saved. It is all the work of God through the proclamation of the Gospel. Still, God has determined that people will be His instrument to carry the good news to a lost and dying world.

 

Door-to-door visitation, bible studies, small groups, hospital/nursing home visitation, language classes (ex. English as a second language), open air preaching et. al.

 

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