Growing up, I was involved in a particular group of churches that were certainly very evangelistic, had a tremendous heart for missions, held to a literal view of the Scriptures and were very conservative doctrinally speaking.  I am thankful for that, and still hold to those tightly in my ministry today.  One thing that I have let go of is my view on change, and specifically in the area of methodology of ministry.  I am not advocating doing anything and everything just to get people in the door, but there are things that need to change as the culture changes in order to remain relevant and to be able to reach people that no one else is reaching.

This week’s quote speaks to that:

“The greatest opposition to what God is doing today comes from those who were on the cutting edge of what God was doing yesterday.”
– R.T. Kendall, pastor of Westminster Chapel

The funny thing is (actually, it is not so funny), the same people who criticize “new” methods of reaching people used to do “cutting edge” things to reach people (believe it or not, Roller Skating, Kite Sunday and Quartets used to be cutting edge… AND criticized).

My question: Why is it that people get this idea that God stopped working in the 50’s-60’s and 70’s?  Did God all of a sudden start opposing new ideas and methods?  I do not think so.  I think God wants us to be as creative now as ever, and He has given us tools that no one would have ever thought of to reach people  I say if we can use them, let’s use them for God’s glory!

What do you think?