4. Evangelism in the age of the “nones.”
Churches that once focused their energies and efforts toward targeting seekers are finding it more difficult to appeal to a constituency with little to no religious memory. Churches will have to find new ways to lead their people to reach out to their neighbors — not just attractional evangelism, but incarnational evangelism — being, doing and telling good news where we live and work.
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5. New thinking in developing best practices.
God often uses tools for his ends. Think of bus ministry in the ‘70s or radio ministry in the ‘50s. That’s still true today. As believers, we can and must be good stewards of our ministry and utilize tools wisely — like multisite churches, viral church planting and finding new ways to serve those who are hurting and in need.
As the church continues to navigate an increasingly post-Christian culture, we have to ask ourselves if we are willing to face some truths and change some behaviors to reach the world with the message of the Gospel.
I’ve read the end of the Book, and I know what you know: Jesus wins. I just want to be a part of what His team is doing before He returns.
