Growth?

An interesting read:

http://www.christianpost.com/news/megachurch-revival-reignites-discipleship-vs-evangelism-debate-67731/

Evangelism vs discipleship.

The 1st question that popped into my mind was: why not both?

Some points are valid. It's easier to measure numbers than measure depth of discipleship. Actually, there's really no solid way to measure the depth of discipleship in a church. It's something personal, and whilst disciples will generally manifest in areas such as serving, reaching out, etc., many can do it without being disciples.

Sometimes, I think such debates are pretty much a waste of time. Do both discipleship and evangelism. The article is right in that growth does not necessarily mean God is present. Still, the main thing is, when a church does not address the issues the Bible talks about, and focuses too much on 1 thing, be it money, grace, sin, outreach, inreach, etc., then something needs to be corrected.

Balance, man, balance. God has been, is, and will always be a God of balance. Zealous faith, hope and love, but balanced in everything else.