Pastor Tim Travis looks at our need to be a “Savior-Sensitive Church,” contrasting it with the “Seeker-Sensitive Movement” prevalent in some evangelical circles. Travis argues that while the Seeker-Sensitive approach focuses on attracting people by accommodating their preferences and felt needs, often leading to a watering down of doctrine and a shallow understanding of faith, a Savior-Sensitive Church prioritizes pleasing Jesus Christ as the ultimate authority (“the right master”). Drawing heavily from Revelation 3 and Colossians 1, Pastor Travis emphasizes that the church’s purpose is not to cater to human desires or cultural shifts, but to uphold God’s unchanging standards and truthfully preach His entire word, even if it is challenging or offensive, thereby fostering genuine spiritual transformation rather than mere comfort or popularity.
Preaching the Gospel in Faithful Fellowship
