What is a key characteristic of churches formed by evangelism through extraction?

• A. They are permeating the entire people group with life
• B. They are sealed off from the culture instead of permeating the entire people group with the life and message of Christ
• C. They adapt quickly to local customs
• D. They emphasize cross-cultural worship

Answer: (B)

Evangelism through extraction describes forming churches by pulling people out of their surrounding culture to establish separate church communities, rather than embedding and influencing the wider culture. Because of this approach, these churches often stay insulated from the broader society, creating life and practice within a distinct subculture rather than permeating the entire people group with the life and message of Christ. In other words, the emphasis is on maintaining boundaries and a separate church life rather than incarnationally transforming or saturating the wider culture with the gospel.