At a recent speaking engagement, Dan Kimball spoke with a girl, frustrated with her church:

"I got to talk with her after the formal event was over and she shared that it isn't the theology of the church as she isn't changing her theology.  But it is the vibe of the church and the traditions and styles which she cannot relate to. She wants to be part of a church that is more vibrant, outward and missionally focused, engages the arts, speaks to her more personally and encourages her to be the church, not go to church.

I sensed that this was somewhat a theme for many there.

A lot of denominational pastors were there and there is a growing tension between what the traditions of the denomination practice and do but it isn't speaking or connecting to the hearts of many younger people. During one of the Q and A times I made a comment how we must not put tradition ahead of mission. If we do that, it is death."

Somehow it's become enough that we meet once or twice a week. But that's like putting the cart before the horse. The weekly gathering should not be the focus. The focus MUST be on the mission, accomplishing the mission, mobilizing and deploying the body to achieve the mission.  The weekly gathering is there to recharge, organize, and lead the troops, but it is not an end in itself. Otherwise we are just going to church, but not being The Church.