The answer of course is both.  The challenge is how to make that happen.

     The last couple of days, I have been at a conference for churches in small towns.  Almost all the speakers were from LARGE (well over a 1000) churches located in small towns.  These speakers generally represented lead preachers from these churches that were focused on high tech worship services with cutting edge music, video, stage designs, and lighting. 

     A couple of the speakers talked about cutting ties with a church that wouldn't or couldn't make changes fast enough to suit them.  They talked about getting rid of leaders who disagreed with their decisions and justified it all by noting the urgency of the call to win the lost to Christ.
     I hear what they are saying, but I wonder about the cost in terms of discarded and wounded people.

     I feel differently.  I see God's call as one to Equip, Train, and Prepare God's people to do the work of ministry.  I hear Paul say "imitate me as I follow Christ."  And I think, my job is to patiently train the people in our church to be disciples.  I have to help them see what that means and give them the tools to put it into practice.  I know the urgency to reach the lost, but I also feel that God didn't call us to attract people to his kingdom and then leave them without guidance or discipleship.