By Stephen Boster
As a youth in Augusta, Georgia, a summer staple involved a trip to a Georgian or South Carolinian beach. Imagine pubescence at its finest as young man. As we parked the bus and began walking over the sand hill to the beach and open waves, I distinctly remember the youth pastor saying, “Eyes forward, gentlemen”, which was code for do not oogle at the bikinis walking by.
Ministry pornography runs the same way. We must, without a doubt, look through the filter of Christ Jesus as we stare at the plethora of church programs, church growth formulas, ministry techniques, and developmental strategies. For example, my wife is the only person that I should oogle and stare at (and let me tell you – I don’t mind!). As a church leader, your church, your context, your people are the ones that you should be focused on when applying a culture strategy.
Ask Christ to grant you wisdom and guidance in understanding your context that he has you serving. Fast over it. I love Colossians 1:9-10