Sharing eternal truth with an ever-emerging culture

In ministry, some things must never change but others must change constantly.

Clearly, God's five purposes for his church -- worship, fellowship, discipleship, ministry, and evangelism -- are non-negotiable. On the other hand, the way or style in which we fulfill these eternal purposes must continually be adjusted and modified because human culture is always changing.

Pastor, the only way to stay relevant is to anchor your ministry to unchanging truths and eternal purposes but be willing to continually adapt how you communicate those truths and purposes. Our message of transformation must never change, while the transformation of our presentation should be continual, adapting to the new languages of our culture.

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