Why does Les refrain from pushing the local church?
He refrains because he is not against the local church, but he must be careful, since urging involvement could send people to a church that is not true to the Book; many are not, though good ones exist across denominations. He tells people to search until they find one that teaches the Word as they believe it should be taught.
Les explains he refrains from pushing the local church not because he is against it, but because he must be careful that people are admonished to get involved only in a church that is true to the Book. He notes that many churches tonight are not true, though he is not criticizing any one group, since good ones can be found in various denominations. So he tells people of whatever background to look until they find one that teaches the Word as they feel it should be taught. He also gives the example of people who found a church outside their denomination that taught the Word, had fellowship, and had a passion for lost souls.