March 21, 2018

I used to believe that method was the best way to build a strong church. I’m finding it harder to believe with every passing day.

Drawing a crowd may not just be unhelpful in discipleship, but possibly counter-productive to it.

When a person’s first encounter with the gospel (and their second, and their one-hundredth) is as a member of a crowd, they can get a twisted perception of what discipleship means. They start to think that Christianity is about being a passive observer, consumer and judge of religious content.

That perception, once established, is almost impossible to dislodge.