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Recently, our church has seen an exodus of members. One reason is due to the lack of outreach, which is kind of what strict Reformed churches are known for. The idea is that since God calls people to him we should not have to do outreach. However, how do we reconcile that with The Great Commission?
Personally, I have attended churches of a number of different denominations, from non-denominational, to AoG, to Reformed. I have seen some people actually go through the progression of being called to Christ (alter-call) at a more "seeker-friendly" church to having gone down the path of studying God's word and realizing that those more liberal churches are not necessarily teaching the full council, and ultimately seeking out a more Reformed style church.
Some disagreements on this issue have led our current pastor to resign and we are suddenly in need of calling a new pastor. Of course part of the search process now will be to find one that is open to outreach. Honestly, I hope we are able to find one in the PCA, though it may be a challenge.
Has anyone who is attending a conservative Reformed church been successful in implementing some outreach programs that do not, necessarily, conflict with the Confession of the Church?
Personally, I have attended churches of a number of different denominations, from non-denominational, to AoG, to Reformed. I have seen some people actually go through the progression of being called to Christ (alter-call) at a more "seeker-friendly" church to having gone down the path of studying God's word and realizing that those more liberal churches are not necessarily teaching the full council, and ultimately seeking out a more Reformed style church.
Some disagreements on this issue have led our current pastor to resign and we are suddenly in need of calling a new pastor. Of course part of the search process now will be to find one that is open to outreach. Honestly, I hope we are able to find one in the PCA, though it may be a challenge.
Has anyone who is attending a conservative Reformed church been successful in implementing some outreach programs that do not, necessarily, conflict with the Confession of the Church?