TNT Church

I think I'm going to refer to The New Traditional Church as TNT Church from now on. I like the way it sounds.
It gives a word picture of how TNT Church can demolish itself.
If you haven't read Tony Morgan's post about the subject of community, go do it now, comment, and come back.
http://tonymorganlive.com/2009/05/10/new-traditional-church-community/

My coaching network kind of talked a little about this subject on last time we met when we brought up the subject of small groups, but I'd like to start a conversation about it here and get a little deeper.
Personally, I believe that the church wastes a ton of resources programming things that may have good intentions, but just aren't natural in organic American community, in order to fulfill the role of discipleship.
Does discipleship rest in the hands of church leadership or in the hands of the "C"hurch?
One commenter said something like, "It's our responsibility to make sure people are growing in their faith."
Is it really?
I think, as leaders, our job is to ENABLE new believers to grow, but ultimately it lies in their hands whether or not they are willing to devote themselves to growth.
In Acts 2:42, the fellowship of believers devoted themselves to the teachings of the apostles.
The apostles followed this model: Go and make disciples. How? Baptizing them..., and teaching them...
The followers took it from there and their passion and devotion ultimately led to their fellowship, discipleship, and growth. Not only spiritual growth, but growth in numbers as well.
I believe true passion, devotion, and excitement for growth will manifest itself in real community with other believers and will be contagious enough to spread into the lives of non-believers as well.
That passion, devotion, and excitement can't be manufactured and measured by the church. That kind of power comes from God into the individual.
What say you?