Communities of Performance
* People talk about grace, but communicate legalism
* Unbelievers can’t imagine themselves as Christians
* Drive away broken people
* The world is seen as threatening and ‘other’
* Conversion is superficial—people are called to respectable behavior
* People are secretly hurting
* People see faith and repentance as actions that took place at conversion
* The gospel is for unbelievers
Communities of Grace
* People can see grace in action
* Unbelievers feel like they can belong
* Attract broken people
* People are loved as fellow sinners in need of grace
* Conversion is radical—people are called to transformed affections
* People are open about their problems
* People see faith and repentance as daily activities
* The gospel is for both unbelievers and believers