Doctrinal Correctness and Missional Churches

 This is nothing profound, however sometimes it is profitable to think what is going on in churches around the country.  Today at Sojourn Community Church, an Acts 29 church plant, Ed Stetzer spoke about the kind of leadership that transforms churches from dying to revitalized missional bodies that are on the mission of the King and his Kingdom.  Stetzer gathered statistics of “Comeback Churches” for his new book recently.  Some of them are alarming but must shape us in how we should think of leadership.   7 out of every 1000 churches that are in decline have reversed that status in this study.  Stetzer then studied what was going on in the churches that were revitalized.  The number one thing was that of leadership change—either a new pastor coming in or the old pastor being changed.  This must happen through the preaching of God’s Word.  Through our theological engagement we find our mission in advancing the kingdom.  We must help our people start thinking like missionaries in their communities and less like consumers.  Stetzer said, “What you celebrate your people will become.  If you celebrate academics, your people will be good at academics.  If you celebrate evangelism, your people will become good at evangelism.”