David Kennard Riverside Community Church

I think that “seeker sensitive “ churches get a bad reputation sometimes of people saying that they are not Biblical or other reasons. But what they are really doing is trying to take the same message of the gospel that most churches are trying to reach the people with and just re-packaging it. There definitely is a need for churches like Riverside Community Church with the whole idea of free market small groups and attracting people to interests that they already have and just trying to provide community for people who desperately long for it in today’s society. And as there are doing that the sharing of the gospel comes more naturally and is a lot easier. I think that seeker sensitive churches can definitely be a great example for discipleship programs. The example of discipleship being relationship plus intentionality is great. But I think a lot of churches forget or leave out the relationship part of it sometimes. They can be very intentional about it, but they forget that people want relationships as well. I think that seeker sensitive churches get a bad rap a lot, but they can be very effective in discipling people. And also the can be very missional in their idea of free market small groups. Because they are reaching people that normally wouldn’t come to church, but are building relationships with them in their small groups. I think that seeker sensitive churches can be very much missional at the same time.