In a sense, ministers take a risk when they reflect on God’s Word, seek wisdom through prayer, and consult other trusted sources. The outcome of such reflection may be radically different than what they expected at the outset of the process, but the risk must be taken for theological reflection to bear mature fruit. Such “risky behavior” is synonymous with what Tod Bolsinger calls “adaptive capacity”—the ability to respond effectively to new situations amid changing dynamics, or the capacity to adapt and minister well.37
