If you want to build something that lasts you have to be willing to (consistently) change whatever you build. Apple knew they would have to. It took a mind-set AND a process. Does your life need a system upgrade? As the head of my family I have to ask, “Does my family need a ‘systems upgrade?’” As the “Cultural Architect” of Harvest Church I have to ask, “Does Harvest Church need a ‘systems upgrade?’”
Upgrading is costly, time-consuming, “hard”… But not as hard if you don’t do it.
The best way to keep people moving toward the core mission is to frequently upgrade the system.
i.e.: Cultural Relevance – appropriate to the matter at hand; connecting TRUTH to the culture & community around us. To do this we have to be always willing to change. We can’t stay stuck in the 1980’s or in 2010!
Even God believes in system upgrades: OLD Testament & NEW Testament. *When you don’t upgrade the system you loose your capacity to use a more “relevant” (& thus effective) approach.
Jesus was TIMELESS! But the Pharisees were stuck in their old system. He spoke of LOVE vs. The Law. GRACE vs. Performance or works. He told stories – they had their lists… *God sent Jesus to upgrade the system!
Three Principles of Wine-skins:
1. Wine is TIMELESS… Transcendent. In other words, (like it or not) people are always going to drink wine.
2. Wines-kins don’t last forever.
3. New wine requires new skins.
Jesus was saying, “I AM new wine.”
How can what we build ultimately contain something… someONE that is ETERNAL? We can’t. WE must change… Constantly upgrading. Learning . Growing. We adjust to HIM. He doesn’t adjust to us.
Churches that are not changing are abandoning what is timeless & eternal.
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