The Natural Flow
In the early days of the city of Chicago, some bold engineers succeeded in an amazing feat. They actually reversed the flow of the Chicago River. Instead of dirty water flowing into Lake Michigan, the river was dredged and channeled to flow out of Lake Michigan to a canal that eventually connected to the river system that would flow into the Mississippi River.
A similar challenge awaits every new church who takes the Great Commission seriously. The natural flow of most churches is not toward reaching out and serving. The reasons are many: a culture increasingly hostile to the message of Christ, fear of rejection, an inward focus on our own needs, etc.
God has called into being many churches with diverse styles and strategies. What will it take to win this generation to Christ?
