Purpose of a church service — discipleship vs. evangelism balance

Mike says the church's purpose includes both evangelism and discipleship. The emphasis should be calibrated to the makeup of the congregation: if the majority are believers, focus on discipleship; if the majority are unbelievers, focus on evangelism. For most churches, Sunday morning should lean toward discipleship. However, Mike argues the best practical way to drive evangelism from a Sunday service is not by telling people to invite others, but by teaching in a way so compelling that congregants naturally want to bring their unsaved friends and family. This means always teaching with gospel salt in the message.