"When leaders are shaped primarily by contextual needs, they fail to connect the gospel in a specific setting with its eschatological nature."

"The needs of the churched and the unchurched are not the primary agenda of leadership. The reign of God in Christ, the social reality of the redeemed community, determines the church’s direction."

A pilgrim people moving toward God’s reign.

Sociological categories:

• Bounded sets: A group determined by a set of spiritual, social, and cultural boundaries. When the churches were made up of more homogeneous people those within the congregation understood the boundaries that formed their identity.

• Centered sets: A group not defined by its point of entry, but rather invites people to enter on a journey toward a set of values and commitments.