Christ followers or church members?

I am once again working at an older church, where many people have been members for years. God is doing a new work here, and our pastor has encouraged our team to help people focus again on what it means to be a Christ follower. I have this statement written across the top of my whiteboard, to keep me and those I meet with focused on the mission:

“Am I making church members or am I making Christ followers?”

Obviously, many church members ARE Christ followers - but it is possible to be one without being the other. Jesus dealt with this in His ministry. We have the same challenge today. I would say the greatest unreached people group in America is church members. This is how I see the difference between this group and Christ followers…

1. church members are “there every time the doors are open” - Christ followers’ hearts are open every time they are there.
2. church members are always running in several directions - Christ followers are always walking on one path.
3. church members are loyal to church and denomination first - Christ followers are loyal to the King.
4. church members ask “how can i build our church?” - Christ followers ask “how can i build His kingdom?”
5. church members spend their time in multiple Bible studies - Christ followers spend their time allowing the Bible to fill and shape them
   
6. church members focus on “knowing” and “doing” - Christ followers focus on “being”
7. church members are consumers of church culture and activities - Christ followers are creators of ministry
8. church members are most concerned about being spiritually fed - Christ followers are most concerned with spiritually feeding the lost
9. church members come to the pastors with their list of concerns and church problems - Christ followers come to offer solutions and ideas.
10. some church members will be surprised to be turned away from heaven’s door - all Christ followers will humbly enter heaven’s door.