Watchout For WOLVES: Keys To Discerning Authentic Ministries & Evaluating Doctrinal Trends

7. Production arts (lighting, smoke machines, styling, etc.) These are a few examples of people trying to reach the society in which they live by using the latest tools at their disposal. More movements could be listed, but these help us to get the basic idea that most local churches are constantly trying to figure out how to stay relevant in a rapidly changing world to the point that they may even attempt to do everything online. When considering the of relevancy there seems to be a natural tension that can develop because the Church of Jesus Christ has a long history and is in some ways connected to all of those believers that have gone before us and the basic tenets of our faith is draw from writings that were produced some 2000 to 4000 years ago. As a result, the issue of relevancy has a positive and a negative side. On the positive side, relevancy means that the church must be willing to change its forms and programs to face the demands of the culture in which it finds itself. 1. This means utilizing modern technologies to fulfill the great commission. All of the current technologies can be tremendous tools for the spread of the Gospel and the fulfillment of the great commission. 2. This means taking advantage of management techniques which are in essence an extension of the biblical principles of stewardship to become more efficient in what we do with the resources that we have. 3. This means addressing the issues that are truly facing the people to whom we minister to help them become ambassadors in their day to their generation. The Primary Tension of Relevancy

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