I want to start with the words of the apostle Paul, who (in 2 Timothy 4:3-4) said, "The time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths." What was Paul's answer to that? If he were a typical 21st-century church growth expert, he would say, "You've got to connect with the culture. Don't force-feed people what they don't want, but learn how to speak to their felt needs. Contextualize by bringing in references to popular culture. Exegete the latest Superman movie or draw out spiritual lessons from popular television sitcoms."
Does that sound like Paul?
No, Paul told Timothy: "As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry." "Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching."... http://www.thegracelifepulpit.com/
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Phil Johnson is Executive Director of Grace to You, the media ministry of John MacArthur. Phil is also an elder at Grace Community Church, where he pastors the GraceLife fellowship group. He is probably best known for his websites, which include The Spurgeon Archive and The Hall...