That’s a great question, Justin. I would say that it all depends on the “means of attraction.” What is the church attracting them with? More often than not, attraction devolves into superficial schemes by which individuals are brought into the church. The problem is that superficiality is hard to overcome. As Jared C. Wilson says in his book, The Gospel-Driven Church, “What you win people with is what you win them to. The best motives in the world cannot sanctify unbiblical methods.” Hope that helps.
Do you think it's possible for a church to attract people for evangelism and plug them into Discipleship? If so, do you know of one?
That’s a great question, Justin. I would say that it all depends on the “means of attraction.” What is the church attracting them with? More often than not, attraction devolves into superficial schemes by which individuals are brought into the church. The problem is that superficiality is hard to overcome. As Jared C. Wilson says in his book, The Gospel-Driven Church, “What you win people with is what you win them to. The best motives in the world cannot sanctify unbiblical methods.” Hope that helps.
That's a great point. Thanks!
You’re welcome, Justin ✌️