What is it about this stuff? It has changed culture, changed what we drink, changed what we do for fun (love to go to coffee shops)... All from a cup of coffee. Is it really that simple?
Well, I am not sure if a cup of coffee can change the world, but it sure has changed the way we live. I know that might sound a little rediculous but when you think about it, there is alot of truth to it. Twenty years ago people drank Folgers from home. Now coffee can come in like 100,000 different flavors...and everyone wants some of it.
Here's the deal. It's still coffee. It's just been packaged differently.
Churches could learn something from this. Here is the reality... the Bible hasn't changed since it has been written...but churches need to learn how to repackage it. Coffee is Coffee, and God will always be God...but the way that we package God can make all the difference on whether people will respond to His message or not.
Remember, the Word of God cannot change, but our method of delivering it must change.
Jesus told the disciples to go out and preach the gospel, but He didn't tell us how! The reason is because every generation has to find the most effective way to get the gospel out. Letters used to be effective, then email, now twitter...each from a different generation, but the same result, communication! Likewise, open air meeting were the way, then tent revivals, then mega churches...to now it seems there has been a shift to smaller settings and multiple campuses...but the same result, Jesus!
In what ways are you changing your ways of ministry? Do you feel that methods should change with the times? What do you feel are the current trends in ministry?
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