25th Apr, 2008

Quick Thoughts on Seeker-Friendly Churches

Note:  This is in regards to churches that I have personally witnessed - I realize that not all seeker-friendly churches may be like this.  My dislike for the seeker-friendly church does not mean that I believe that non-believers are not welcome in church.  Anybody is welcome in church.  I am referring a specific model of the way church is done.

There are many reasons why I do not like the concept of the seeker-friendly church.  The most prominent reason being that they take the one time of the week for believers to come together and worship, and they theologically dumb it down, secularize the music, and put all their effort into trying to reach non-believer and leave the believers with very little.  I find that very saddening.

I think that church on the weekends must be focused on the body of believers foremost.  The church has the entire rest of the week to reach out to others.  Build up and strengthen the believers the one time of the week that you have them all together so that they may go out in power and minister to the people around them.

 

Posted by: Josh Pratt
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Hey Josh,

Just thought of you…below is something on the CNN.com homepage for readers to write in… thought you may be interested…

What does your church mean to you?

On the 40th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s death, CNN is looking at the impact of the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church.

We want to see and hear about your church, too. Share video, photos and stories of your local church, and tell us why it’s important to you and your community.

By: Shannon on April 25th, 2008
at 1:10 pm

The positive aspect of seeker churches (let’s call them “surches”) is that they do reach many nonbelievers. Thing about that is that unless the new believers get connected in some sort of a house church or small group they will probably not grow spiritually as much as they could with more discipleship.

By: Terry on April 27th, 2008
at 9:28 am

I am considering posting about just that Terry - I just truly wonder if they really “reach” non believers with truth. I want to hope that they do, but when you are presenting a weak, wattered-down gospel (if hardly even the true gospel) is it then worth it? Is it worth failing to provide a true Bible and gospel rich worship service for the church’s believers?

Like I said in the article, it just seems like the “reaching” needs to be done outside of the one time that the believers can gather and worship together.

No reason why a true worship service of believers can’t reach people either. Then they truly see us worshipers worshiping God.

By: Josh Pratt on April 27th, 2008
at 3:57 pm

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