13 September 2007
Buzz Word # 3
Seeker
Seeker (buzzz), or I guess this is really 2 buzz words with the term, ‘Seeker Sensitive’ (buzzz).
This may be the one that gets me the most riled up of any of them — at least it will feel that way until I begin writing about the next one and the one after that!
But the reason this term gets me juices going is because it reflects the very heart of God and I find it mind numbing that any true believer would be offended by the thought of actually caring what a lost, unchurched, dechurched, confused, hurting agnostic, or whatever (basically, ‘far from God’ sums it up the best) person is thinking as they try to figure out life. I mean, weren’t we called to reach exactly these types of people?
If you think I’m just setting forth my own agenda on this one then I encourage you to pause for a few seconds and go and read this, and this before returning to finish this post.
Finished?
Oh, and you should know this, if you are thinking that I just searched high and low and found 2 scriptures and ripped them out of context, understand that i could offer at least 100 other scriptures that say the same thing. No, there’s no getting around it. Jesus loves lost people and we should too.
Besides, what’s the alternative to being seeker sensitive (buzzz)?
Seeker hostile?
Just a thought.
4 Comments currently posted.
Matt Hoag says:
Jay Foreman says:
(sung to “The beat goes on”) The buzz goes on. …..The buzz goes on…… Rob keeps pounding love words to the brain…..LADA DADA DEEEE……..LADA DADA DIE………
enough already!!!!
speaking of blogs…. Check this out ….. http://jayforeman.blogspot.com/ then come back real soon…
Lunatic Fringe says:
Matt Hoag had it right. There is plenty of country club church going on in the south. Feed me, serve my kids, make me write small giving checks. Don’t ask me to serve! That is one thing we don’t need more of. Rob, hang in there and keep preaching the word so that more people know Jesus personally.
Lunatic Fringe
Kati says:
that verse from acts 17 is pretty amazing =]
i don’t know if i’d call the alternative “seeker hostile” as i don’t think i’ve ever seen a church overtly hostile to those seeking truth. the better term is “christian country club”. at the end of the week, the church is either reaching out to the “seeker” or they are preaching to the choir.