Seeker-friendly or seeker-focused?

I was talking to a minister recently about his approach to preaching. He knows there will always be non-Christians at the morning service, so he keeps them in mind when preparing. His view is that these non-believers won't 'get it' - ie: they won't grasp the gospel of grace in one hearing - but that everything they hear must be understandable. However, the morning service is also when the church comes together to thank and praise God and learn together from His Word. For that reason, this minister plans talks and services that are 'seeker-friendly' but not 'seeker-focused'.

This got me thinking about our children's and youth groups. Are they seeker-focused - with an opportunity to 'pray the prayer' every week or so? Or seeker-friendly, but with plenty of teaching for the believers too? If your group is like the ones I've had over the years, you'll have three kinds of youngsters:
• The ones who seem to show genuine faith, in whom you rejoice as you see them grow.
• The ones who seem far from God, with little grasp of His goodness and grace towards them.
• The ones you haven't a clue about!

If we take a Bible-centred approach, we will want to keep God's Word central to all that we do with our group. The great news is that when we teach the Bible, a passage means the same whether we are teaching a believer, a non-believer or an 'unknown'. We still teach the Bible. We still teach the same main point (it doesn't change according to the beliefs, understanding or age of our group members). And we still apply it faithfully. However, we need to ensure that this application suits our hearers, which may well mean making separate applications for seekers and believers. And we pray for the Holy Spirit to work in the hearts of any seekers. This is the only way they are going to 'get it'.

So, teaching the Bible is still central, whether we have believers, seekers or a mix. But I do find myself wondering about my own sessions. Do I tend to be too seeker-focused, and not build in enough to help the believing children in my group to grow? I'm currently planning sessions for the next two Sundays. I may look again at those plans...