The church still has an audience to reach. We get
confused about the message and the method of evangelism. The message is
sacred (truth of the Gospel) but the method to share the Gospel to the world is
not. You may have to change your way of outreach to reach your community
more effectively. Jesus said in Matthew 9:17: “No one puts new wine into old
wineskins. For the old skins would burst from the pressure, spilling the wine
and ruining the skins. New wine is stored in new wineskins so that both are
preserved.” (NLT)
Often, we’re too attached to those old wineskins to be
the church God calls us to be. We want God to do something new in our
congregation, but we’re not willing to make the changes to see that happen.
As a Christ follower, you can see there’s a need for
change, particularly in being open to new ways of sharing Jesus. You and
those in your faith community have to renew your relationship with God, with
one another, and to God’s mission in your community before you’ll ever see
lasting change. After all is about us or the Lord - My way or His way?
Are you ready for God to do something new in
you midst?
I am praying for a change in order to bring revival to
our churches, cities, states, country, and world. Will you join me?