[LiteKeeper]

I couldn't agree with you more. When I was actively pastoring, I operated on the basis that the best sermons (teaching types) should go to the largest crowds: 1100 on Sunday morning. I did not believe in saving the "really deep stuff" for Sunday School or the evening services. Some of the "old timers" complained, but my mandate as a pastor is to equip the saints for the work of service, rightly dividing the Word. Teaching is the work of the pastor - evangelism is the work of the people as they encounter people in the lives. Someone once said, "sheep are supposed to have sheep; shepherds aren't." Doesn't mean the pastor isn't bringing people to Christ, but far too many congregations think that is the work of the pastor, not theirs.

[RnMomof7]

Some of the "old timers" complained, but my mandate as a pastor is to equip the saints for the work of service, rightly dividing the Word. Teaching is the work of the pastor - evangelism is the work of the people as they encounter people in the lives.

Absolutely correct..but today it is all about numbers ..bring them in..

Now when you have a church full of unsaved or babes ..it is hard to teach the mature saints (equip them)

I have a firm belief that the church is for maturing the already saved. The congregation should be out beating the bushes IN THE WORLD and giving the gospel themselves..