The difference between those who thrive in youth ministry and those who collapse under its weight lies in the substance of our foundations: have we built ministry on theological bedrock, or on the shifting sand of cultural relevance? Don’t get me wrong: Jesus didn’t tell the parable about the wise and foolish builder to condemn the sand-and nor should the church condemn efforts to relate to culture. But our beach trips and attunement to cultural change takes place on the surface of ministry, not at its heart. The problem in this parable isn’t the sand, but the builder: somebody who should have known better chose to forgo the hard work of laying a solid foundation for the sake of quick construction, a spectacular view, and bargain prices.
-Kenda Creasy Dean, First Things First p.15
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