Too many moderate to progressive congregations have decided that believing in church growth is a negative thing. Believing in evangelism may be even worse. They do this to the detriment of their long-term future, and the vitality and vibrancy of the ministry they hold dear.
There is nothing wrong with being moderate to progressive, and at the same time being intentional about reaching pre-Christians and unchurched or under-churched persons. One of my favorite illustrations of this is the ministry of the First Baptist Church of Wilmington, N.C. during the tenure of its now retired pastor, Mike Queen.
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