"We believe that you matter to God. The same awesome God who created the universe (and those pesky mosquitoes) created you. He wants to give your life true meaning and purpose."
So we have come full circle. This is at the heart of the seeker friendly, purpose driven church growth theology and it is simply wrong. Not in the statement but in how they define it. We do matter to God and that is why we ought to be about His business by preaching the Gospel, which is the only power unto God for the salvation of men. No other way for him to be saved. None. Your true meaning and purpose is not to serve in the Parking Ministry at some mega church. It is to proclaim the living Gospel of Jesus Christ. The entire premise of seeker friendly is unbiblical. The base belief is that there are unsaved people out there who are seeking God but turned off by traditional church. Except read the key verses for today.
No one seeks God.
Period. No one truly seeks God. The reason why the unsaved are turned off by traditional church is because the Gospel offends. It is supposed to offend. No one wants to hear how bad they really are. How filthy their sins really are. How reprobate and wicked their hearts really are. Because deep down we all want what Satan wanted. To ascend to the throne and be God. We want to make our own rules and say what is right and what is wrong. But despite the Kensington Churches of the world, God will always be God and only His Gospel has the power to save. All night long.
Karamu, fiesta, forever.
Reverend Anthony Wade - September 26, 2015
