Look for a church where its leaders and people understand the difference between biblical principles and cultural patterns, between absolutes and nonabsolutes in Scripture. Look for a church that holds tenaciously to those things that should never, ever change, but is free to meet the dynamic culture of the 20th century. The fact that 20th century churches tend to fixate in form, abusing their structural freedom, is seen in the way they often get out of balance by emphasizing or providing only one or two vital New Testament experiences rather than all three. There are churches that use their freedom in form to structure primarily for Bible teaching. These classroom churches emphasize Scriptural content and intellectual experience.
Relational churches emphasize experience and emotion.
And soul-winning churches structure themselves for evangelism. Emphasis on Bible teaching that neglects relationship Christianity and evangelism can produce an intellectual approach to the Christian Life. The results often reflect elements of spiritual immaturity. Emphasis on Bible teaching that neglects relationship Christianity and evangelism can produce an intellectual approach to the Christian life. On the other hand, churches that emphasize relational Christianity and neglect Bible teaching often become experience-oriented and neglect basic Bible doctrine.