Notes:
REVEAL video notes
- We measure numbers because we believe that participating in church activities leads to people becoming closer disciples.
- Continuum of Christianity:
- Seeking: generally believe in God, not sure about Jesus
- Growing: growing in their relationship
- Close to Christ: relationship w/ Christ important on daily basis
- Centered on Christ: relationship w/ Christ most important relationship
- Stalled: Christian, but not growing closer. Not investing time in the relationship. They are investing time in the church however.
- No correlation between involvement and spiritual growth!
- Initial assumption is incorrect
- People move up the continuum when they invest time in the relationship
- We assume that everyone should be in a small group, serving, etc. Some things are more helpful for the different types.
- Most church activities are most helpful for #1 and #2. Thus, #3 and #4 are most dissatisfied with church.
- Implication: need to focus on getting people to focus on their relationship with God, not doing church.