“The church’s goal is not to make converts who make more converts who
then make more converts in order to grow the church. There is no
purpose to that other then the making of converts like one might advance
the allegiance of a certain football team over other teams or sell cars
to boost sales. That will not change society. That will not address
justice or demonstrate the advancement and imminence of God’s reign.
That will not promote healing and compassion. In sum, the world will
not necessarily be better off with a bigger church. However the world
will be made new when the name of Christ is advanced and those who call
themselves his followers follow in his ways and in his purposes to his
ends until he comes.”
- inspired by Bishop Leslie Newbigin
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