In the earliest of early days of our church plan it became clear that we would not be what is known as a “seeker” church. Why? I could attempt a profound thoughtful answer, but there isn’t any time for that now. It really came down to two things: First, you can’t preach the Bible the way we do in a seeker church. Once you start expounding the text and wholeheartedly let the Bible guide the message every week you are no longer a “seeker” church. Some might argue with that, but I think I’m right. Second, we are Pentecostal. That translates into gifts of the Spirit and passionate worship. Add these things together and you no longer fit the seeker model.

And yet you wouldn’t call our church traditional either, especially in the last 6–9 months where we have transitioned to jeans and rock music (hallelujah). Isn’t jeans and rock music seeker? Not in our case. Again we turn to Tim Keller for some answers as to the difference between Missional and Seeker churches.

“Creating community”, “more organic”—I love it. As I said in my last post, I have a hunger to become Missional. I (and we) have not yet attained it, but we press on! Jeans don’t mean you are interacting with culture and effectively winning the lost and creating community. A heart on fire, and a mind on Mission are what we need.

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