I know a church that is doing an all-church small group study based on the Purpose-Driven Church, and applying it to their own church. Tomorrow I will have several Scripture verses and their meaning based on the Purpose-Driven interpretation. They shocked me.
I used to be a very seeker-sensitive, purpose-driven disciple. I still think we need to speak in a language that people will understand. After all, King James, Shakespearean English doesn’t go over too well with most people in Missouri. I love the Puritans, but have to be conscious of the language barrier for many people when I am quoting Edwards or Owen or Sibbes. However, after reading a lot of the seeker-sensitive stuff over the years, I have really come to the conclusion that, again, it is theology that determines one’s ecclesiology. In other words, it is what we think and believe about God that determines how we do church. Let me explain with some quotes from Rick Warren, George Barna, and an individual from Granger Community Church. I then want to compare those with another theology, that of Reformed theology, and show Biblical support for the Reformed view of God rather than the seeker view of God. Read the rest of this entry »
