Innovation3: The Dangerous Church in 2020 — Ed Stetzer
Here are some key points from Ed Stetzer out of Lifeway Research:
- “Don’t believe the hype.”
- “Many who promote bad news have a program to fix it.”
- “Be more cynical.”
- “We need to think more critically.”
- “Be people of Issachar.”
- “There are trends we can and should watch.”
- “Many churches are living in the past.”
- “If the 50’s come back, our church is ready to take over.”
- “From a cultural perspective, the dangerous church will:
- seize economic opportunity
- address sexual brokenness
- wrestle with gender inclusion
- face increasing intolerance.”
- “You can’t say, ‘That’s what we have always done.’”
- “Persecution is not the same thing as intolerance.”
- “We no longer have the home field advantage in North America.”
- “From a church perspective, the dangerous church will:
- navigate post-seeker context
- regain confidence in the gospel
- address evangelical confusion
- rethink discipleship
- work through denominational catharsis
- find networking strategies
- implement new innovations.”
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