Who's responsible for feeding "mature" Christians?

Willow Creek church recently conducted a survey of how satisfied it’s congregants were with what they were receiving at the church. There was no surprise that new Christians were very satisfied. Some would also say there was no surprise that older Christians were very dissatisfied, thinking that the church wasn’t doing enough to feed them. Willow Creek’s response? New programs teaching older Christians how to be self-feeding. Is the mature Christian, whatever that means, supposed to be fed by the local church in the same way as the new believer? If not, who is responsible for feeding him? Put a different way, what is the role of the local church in relation to the believer who has been one for awhile?

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Post-show thoughts: Ephesians 4 says quite clearly that the office of pastor (and others) has been given for the perfecting and maturity of the Body. Hence, there is a role to play continually. The real issue is whether the Sunday service (or any "official" service) is meant to supply all the needs of anyone, and the answer is an emphatic, "No!" Particularly for more knowledgeable Christians, these needs will be better met in private study or in group study with similarly advanced others, just as a high school student doesn't learn math with the second graders. But, as with the old single-room schoolhouse concept, the high schoolers learn by helping to teach the second graders. One concern I have is that many Christians know a lot but then aren't being given good opportunities to teach what they know. My other concern is that many Christians who know a lot may not be doing a lot with it. And knowing without doing will frustrate anyone. So should this Christian be doing more or should the church leaders be aware enough to create ways of helping them do more and holdin them accountable to that? Yes.