Shifting our view of Church From Place to a People - Part 2

I would be remiss not to include the following from Warren as well (page 235):

We do not need to choose between "go" and "come"; both are valid forms of evangelism. Some people will be reached by attraction, while others will be reached by confrontation. A balanced, healthy church should provide opportunities and programs for both. At Saddleback, we use both approaches. We say "Come and see!" to ou rcommunity, but to our core we say, "God and tell!"

Agreed.

But I believe good ecclesiology (study of the church) must lead us to conclude the church is God's people in God's places for God's purposes. God's places and purposes are not limited to our buildings.