The world at the end of the twentieth century is changing at an alarming rate.
People are under tremendous stress to keep up with the rapid rate of change.
The ecclesiastical challenge is to give anxious people the timeless message of Christ and present it in a contemporary way that relates to a changing culture. Many of the older and mature saints who rightfully constitute the boards and committees in our traditional evangelical churches resist change. They are comfortable with the form of worship, style of music, and methods of teaching that brought them to Christ and helped them mature. They get uncomfortable when a young pastor comes in with new ideas. Christian practices wear out their purposes and the next generation doesn't relate to them.