Missional or Nurturing: a False Dilemma

Tyrannus Hall Podcast

Is it a given that missional churches will neglect long time and life long members? Is there a stark contrast between "missional" and more traditional models of Reformed churches? Bill Boekestein is the pastor of Immanuel Fellowship Church in Kalamazoo, MI. He has authored several books and is a sought-after speaker and has been keynote speaker and participant at various conferences on the missional calling of the church. Bill has thought deeply about the need to disciple both life-long church members and new Christians. He has concluded that when a healthy church develops a missional stance in the world it will not neglect its members. Setting up a "missional" model in conflict with a "maintenance" model of church life is creating a false dilemma. Rather, the church must disciple all its members, the new convert and the life-long Christian. All must be taught to obey all that Christ teaches us in his Word. We hope this episode will challenge the church to make disciples of all kinds of people: those born into the covenant of grace and those new to it, living out the great commission.
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