Purpose Driven or Scripture Driven? - Way of Life Literature

Saddleback model? From our understanding of the planwhich was clearly spelled out at the seminar, the followingmust occur in order to transform a traditionally-styled churchof any size into one that can boast dramatic growth:• A contemporary-styled “Seeker Service” aimed atdrawing in the unsaved and the unchurched from thecommunity must replace the traditional Sunday worshipservice. To do this successfully, the church service must benon-threatening, familiar and comfortable to the“seeker” (the unsaved visitor).• The dress must be casual. The typical “SaddlebackSam” (a researched composite of the unchurched yuppiecommonly found in Saddleback Church’s surroundingcommunity) dresses up for work all week, and he wants to“dress down” on the weekends. (As we shall seethroughout this article, Saddleback Sam’s likes and dislikesare what determine the style of the church service.)Attendees and church staff alike shun any ties, suits anddresses. Warren, dressed in a casual shirt, khakis andloafers told his seminar audience, “Get comfortable. This isas dressed up as I get in this church. My idea of winter is Iput on socks, and obviously I don’t think it’s winter yet.”• The music must be contemporary. Not only must thelyrics of the music be more recent, but the style of musicshould be that which the unsaved hears on a daily basis.The entertainment composite of the Saddleback soundsystem, band, singers and presentation would rival that ofany secular rock concert. Warren stated that one of the firstthings a church should do is “replace the organ with aband.” But he went on to say that if a band was not100