How do we reach people for Christ in the world and culture we
live in?
Can you imagine a community being thankful for a church?
Can you imagine a community changing because a church was
present?
Matthew
5:13-16
The Biblical Mandate
“You are the alt of the earth…”
Salt was very rare and sometimes used as money.
3 Significant meanings of salt
1. Purity
2. Flavor – or
savor – most food need a little bit of salt, as well we as Christians can help enhance the world.
3. Salt was a
preservative – we are a to preserve as well.
The World at the time of Christ and the
world now
- The authority
structure
- The culture is
all about me
- All truth is
relative
John 3:3
John 17:17
John 14:6
It is almost as if we are in a Christian bubble.
Studies indicate that 60% of people today believe that their
church is irrelevant.
Many times the salt would become un-pure and then the salt
lost it’s savor and usefulness.
We will never be salt if we are ok with the way things are.
Churches have done one of 4 things to bridge the gap.
1. Try to become
very culturally relevant. The choice to become more contemporary. The offering is giving to God without commitment.
2. A motivational
type of presentation a promise of health and wealth.
3. We need to love
teaching the word, most who love teaching
the word don’t live any differently
around us.
4. Stay on the
course
“What happened in
the 50’s and 60’s worked so if that time comes
back we will be in the cutting edge”
I Corinthians 9:19
Each verse Paul
identifies a different group. He did this because he wanted to reach them with
the gospel. He does what he can with each group to win them for Christ.
How
does this apply to us today?
Somehow we must reach across the divide.
We must try to reach the lost. God is using us believers as bridges to help the
lost. We need to discover what Gift God has given to us to help bridge the gap.
Once we build 
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