[drstevej]

Once a person responds to preaching and is baptized isn't it logical that he be added to a local church? The local church is to equip new believers (teaching them to observe all that He has commanded).

Seems to be the New Testament pattern...

***I am very evangelical..but I have no interst in growing a church for any man or demonination. ***

That was my precise point.

Small churches can compromise the gospel as well as larger churches. Smaller isn't necessarily more godly. Right?

Are we not saying the same thing...

[RnMomof7]

Steve to me it is purpose..if the purpose of any program or a seeker friendly sermon is to grow the numbers I have a BIG problem

If the purpose is ministry to others and preaching the gospel .I say Amen..