Seeker Sensitive: Is It Biblical?

[IveyLeaguer]

Originally posted by MRCoon:

I agree that more Churches need to be sensitive in their seeking but to jump on the "Seeker Sensitive" bandwagon is a marrying of right intentions with false practices. We can't expect to look and act like the world in order to offer them something different from the world....because then the focus gets blurred. Do modern day Baptist Churches need to change how they do things? Yes Do they need to compromise or associate with false teachers to accomplish this? RESOUNDING NO!!

Sometimes we as Baptist like our "circled wagon" complex. It gives us an excuse to ignore other issues around us and to keep our gates closed. I think we need to be more "inclusive" ... we tend to "exclude" before we "include" ... But I also think our Churches tend to scare more away than they bring in with soul-winning or visitation and it is a practice that needs to be adjusted.

An extremely valid point, well taken.

Originally posted by MRCoon:

God created a world (I know another argument in itself, for some) but I believe he made a world of balance and expects us as Christians to be balanced in our personal growth, in our service...in all areas of our Life! So our outreach needs to be sensitive and balanced with our seperation. Yes it is possible to do this...Jesus did!!

Abolutely agree. Very well said.

 

[JackRUS]

The church of God is like a boat and the world is the water.

If the boat is the water it's fine. But if the water gets into the boat it sinks.

"Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him." 1 John 2:15