Middle judicatory bodies[10] search for fresh programs, new worship styles, and innovative discipleship approaches that seem to be working somewhere in some context. They repackage these approaches and advocate or impose them universally on all congregations under their jurisdiction. Frantic local leaders latch on to generic programs and implement them without first considering context and soul. If it doesn’t work here, at least I won’t appear to be standing idly by, fiddling while Rome burns.
The church is failing. Act busy.
