It is our humanness which makes it so very hard to live up to these ideals. Every human organization structures itself to fulfill two essential purposes. Ford does this to make cars, hospitals do this to heal the sick, and churches do this to foster faith. IBM struggled through it's move from typewriters to laptops. The forestry industry is shifting slowly from exploitation to conservation.
Hospitals try to learn how to do more with less money.
Many congregations are debating the inclusion of contemporary music in their traditional worship service. One's mission is intricately linked with one's environment. As the world changes, how you fulfill your purpose may have to change. Churches, like all organizations, tend to move towards stability. Once things are organized in a way that survival is not an issue and the structure fulfills the purpose, most organizations tend to develop a sense of satisfaction, contentment, and even complacency.