You don’t hear as much about ‘seeker-sensitive’ services as much as you used to back in the 80s and 90s, but Eric McKiddie revisits the terminology and reminds us that our focus should be on the One who the Bible teaches is the only true seeker.
My philosophy of ministry is strongly geared toward Seeker sensitivity. I hope that by the time you finish this article yours will be, too. But it’s not the seeker sensitivity you’re used to hearing about. In fact, it’s probably the exact opposite.
In John 4:23, Jesus says this to the woman at the well, “But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him.” Later in John, Jesus asserts that the only way people come to him (dare I say, seek him), is if the Father draws him (6:44), or if Jesus himself draws him (12:32).
Read more about how to implement a truly biblical model of ‘seeker services’ at Pastoralised.
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