By Roger Oakland
Understand the Times, International
Reaching the present generation with the gospel of Jesus Christ is a challenge for pastors today. Young people growing up in the 21st century have a completely different worldview than their parents. Education and society in general have programmed their minds so that they believe there are no absolutes. We now live in a pluralistic, relativistic society. Wrong can be right, and right can be wrong. It really doesn’t make any difference!
So how does the gospel of Jesus Christ rate in a postmodern society that claims the word truth should have remained in the dark ages? Since this generation has now been enlightened, how do you tell a sinner he or she needs a Savior?
For pastors who are looking for numbers and attendance as a sign of success, the Emerging Church is the answer. The Emerging Church has a whole new way of looking at Christianity. Rather than dwelling on sin, death, and hell, the Emerging Church promises peace, hope, and sensual experience. Rather than being concerned about spending eternity with Jesus, the Emerging Church promotes the kingdom of God here on earth and right now. Click here to continue reading.
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