80 years from now
80 years from now. let that sink in for just a moment.
now try to imagine not just mobility. try to imagine the collective experience of faith or what we know of today as the church. what changes will come to it? not in the sense of how it will decline, be filled with compromise, be under attack, or any other negative condition. for Christ will always be building the collective of His people until the Day He returns.
i’m not thinking in terms of what the church as a building will look like or church as a program. it has little to do with whether or not hymns return, people dress more modestly, or preachers dress in suits and return to expository preaching styles. these are not the essence of Christ’s body, so we should remove them from the discussion.
instead, maybe these questions will better shape our imagination…
- how will it see and relate to the culture around it?
- will it go underground or will it expand in influence?
- in a world where great distances could be spanned in a short amount of time, how will it relate to an immediate global world?
- what will have changed about denominational differences and debates?
- will the organizational and business dimensions of “church” increase or decrease?
- will a great movement of humility and brokenness sweep across the collective/church?
- will the “church” continue to have buildngs of existance or will it take on a more ergonomic feel in culture?
- will there be a fresh approach to developing people in their faith that is of far greater effectiveness?
- will continued advances in communication and mobility completely change the way we relate within the collective/church?
so many questions. so many possibilities. Unless Christ returns, He will continue to add to His people. He will continue to grow the Kingdom.
let us be filled with hope, imagination, purpose, and humility. dream forthe Kingdom!
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