Our cultural changes, particularly in Christianity, has increased exponentially in the last decade. This change is obviously multifaceted – I believe these changes are the result of the millennials’ style as well as many Christians’ values waxing worse and worse.

While it is ok to evaluate our Christian forefathers’ beliefs and practices and it is ok to change how we do things even in the church, we need to make sure we not only change orthodoxy in light of the Bible’s never changing principles but also make sure we know why the “fence” was there in the first place. Old generations were usually slower to make changes and typically stood for tradition for the sake of tradition. I believe a balanced approach is wise regarding changes and it borders on arrogance to think we are smarter than our fathers.

I know I am older than some educators; but my approach to any change, particularly when it comes to administration, is to move slowly and “boil frogs” so as not to alert the frog (employee, parent, student, or church member). Remember, we can change anything to grow more members – but what we gain them with not only matters (Biblically), but the means with which we won them will have to be increased in order to keep them.  I do not believe in the “come as you are and stay as you were” mentality that is being disseminated in Seeker Friendly ministries. Whether we are talking about Christian or Church education we need to be pointing others to Christ both in evangelism and discipleship. Our worldview must be intentional and Biblical. As Christians, we have a responsibility to individually reach individuals for Christ and then to train them (new Christians/the disciples) to reproduce themselves – to “teach others also” through testimony, teaching, and talking/witness. While being culturally relevant we must be Biblically rooted.