Being a youth pastor in a seeker sensitive/targeted church I am extremely senstive to the anti-seeker church vibe of the emerging church crowd. FeedDemon grabbed a post from Andrew Jones today about Willow Creek and postmodern worship which was definitely challenging and thought provoking. Here was my comment to Andrew:

If I had read this post even 9 months ago, I would have gone off on a rant about a bunch of pseudo-intellecual artsy-fartsy elitists. I have, read, learned, studied and grown alot in that time and am grateful Andrew, for your balanced discussion of the mega vs emerging thing. While the whole emergerging concept is still a very new way of thinking to me discussions like this one continues to open my eyes. On the question of snobbery, I believe it boils down to this: Do people connect with God and with others,do they grow closer to God and others in both the emerging and mega context? Yes, of course they do! To claim otherwise from either side of the discussion would indeed put one at risk of being labeled a snob.

I am hooked. I want to know more. What would a church look like that was a little seeker and little emergent?

By definition I suppose it is not possible for a church to be an emerging seeker church. Is it be possible for a church to be senstive to those who have never darkened the door of church or who have been hurt by organized religion and challenge those people intellecually and creatively? Would it be possible to breathe new life into liturgy such that it was attractive and meant something to churched and unchurched alike? Might be fun to try.