One of the core values of Fellowship Church is relevance. I love what I heard Mark Batterson say, “To be irrelevant is to be irreverent!” The reality is that religion has become irrelevant to people’s everyday lives. I’m not going to get into the “why” behind this dynamic because that isn’t the point of this post. I had breakfast this morning with a new friend, Bob, who asked some great questions about the strategies behind what we do. He asked I received much push-back from using secular music in our service. The answer, I’m glad to say, is NO. Used to, but not anymore. It is who we are today Bob. Plain and Simple. Thank God.

The raw truth is that we will do anything short of sin to try to influence and reach people with the love of Jesus Christ. Staying “relevant” and “plugged in” with where people live today is one of our strategies. Jesus was continually building bridges to people where none existed. Pop culture is a great “bridge” to people. I just received a copy of a new book called “Pop Goes The Church” that I would like to recommend you read. The author, Tim Stevens, deals with the issue of the church engaging in pop culture far better than I ever could. Tim is one of the pastors at Granger Community Church and has been on the cutting edge of reaching people for Jesus for sometime. I don’t know him, but I love this guy. These are the guys that help shake people out of their traditional slumbers and give permission to start coloring out of the lines.

Order a copy. Become an apologists for the vision of reaching people for Jesus no matter what.