The Four Churches (Internal vs. External Focus)

In the book "The Externally Focused Church" (Group, 2004), authors Rick Rusaw and Eric Swanson show a diagram similar to this one to evaluate whether your church is internally focused or externally focused. They list some interesting qualities about how we normally go about church and the underlying assumptions we are making.

Internally Focus (Lower Left) - These churches are good at preaching and teahing, worship and serving the needs of those inside the church. These churches are "come to" churches.

Serving Churches (Upper Left) - These churches are really good at demonstrating love for their communities. These churches have been at the forefront of bringing change to their communities, but are weak in proclaiming the gospel.

Evangelistic Churches (Lower Right) - In these churches it's all about going after the lost. But they do little or nothing to serve or be a blessing to their community apart from evangelism.

Externally Focused Churches (Upper Right) - These churches are effective in proclaiming good news and showing good news to their communities, both "show" and "tell".

Take a look at your own church. Which category does it fit in now? Which category do you think it belongs in? How can you both "show" and "tell" the gospel where God has placed you?
Externally Focused Churches