Pastor Tommy Barnett always says, ” The Message is sacred, not the Method”. The more I go through, the more this statement rings true. The method seems to constantly be changing in this present age. Knowledge is rapidly doubling and things are becoming old news as fast as the majority of the population is discovering it. By the time people really catch on to something, we are moving to something else. There seems to be this hunger and thirst for the next big thing.
I believe we should always be willing to change our methods to be more effective in what we do; however, the message is the focus. What happens when helping people is no longer trendy? That is why I fell in love with the Dream Center. We have changed methods so many times I have lost track. We have never lost our focus on the message. Now that is not a pat on my back, God and my leaders have done it all!
Trends are great for bait and draw, but you can never build your life on it. We need to build our lives, ministries, and churches on the same things that our predecessors did in Acts. That is loving God and Loving People. If anything falls outside these two arenas, we really need to question why we are moving that direction. Now, please do not misunderstand me, sometimes we give attention to events and certain opportunities because we know that they will eventually push the mission forward. Gods future provision is sometimes wrapped in crazy ideas and packages.
If you spend your whole life investing in the truth, your portfolio will show long-term consistent growth. When the dust clears, people who trust in God and stand for the truth are never on the outside looking in. Remember, being right is always trendy!
