Amen, Subject Closed, Let's Move On......

Here it is, spelled out perfectly by Jason E. Robertson. (Now if we can figure out how to get the "truly reformed" in on this Christianity might be able to get some where)

"Evangelistic" is the adjective form of the noun "evangelist."
An "evangelistic" church preaches the gospel calling people to repentance.
An "evangelistic" church exhorts the gospel and calls people to a decision.
"Evangelistic" churches strive to be attract the lost that they may come, hear, and be converted.

"Missional" is simply the adjective form of the noun "missionary."
A "missional" Christian lives his/her life with an attitude of a missionary, going into a culture to bring them the gospel in the context of their culture. Just as Jesus was incarnational, becoming a man in order to redeem man, missional churches love their missional field (as Christ loved the world) and brings the light of the gospel into its darkness.
A "missional" church lives the gospel in her culture, in her society that people may come to faith in Christ.

Therefore a healthy church strives to be both "attractional" and "incarnational" in her ministry design.
"Incarnational" means that the church goes to where the people are and brings them them the gospel.
"Attractional" means that the church brings people into the church to join Christianity.

To be biblical/mature/comprehensive/balanced a church must be balanced in both evangelistic/attractional and missional/incarnational.


HT - FIDE-O