In his book, Borderland Churches: A Congregation’s Introduction to Missional Living, Gary Nelson says the following about the type of church that is emerging in these crossover times:
“The church that is emerging in this crossover time is very different from the churches that grew out of the last two decades of the twentieth century.”
“Many churches, while actively seeking to be sensitive to others in the community, continued to operate in the old ‘come to’ model of church life. Contemporary writers often call it the attractional model. This attractional model is really a product of Christendom, in which Christianity was a dominant frame in society. It is also the model that the modern missionary movement cloned around the world.”
“While the motivation is commendable, the result is too often a fortress mentality. If people come, the will be served.” [35]
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