Here is a good article that demonstrate why formulas don’t work in ministry. It replaces form for function. It trades purpose for a vehicle which one is unable to adapt to ministry changes. Here are some questions I think we all need to ponder:- How have we left the Gospel when require a certain formula in our evangelism because it brings about some results that we want?
- Is having a ‘common language,’ a ‘common experience’, a “common ritual,’ necessary or should it be a desired result of our evangelism?
- Where is our tradition anti-scriptural or anti-Christ?
- Do we trust in our ritualistic services rather than our Risen Savior? If so, why?
- How do we diminish the power of the Cross when we trust in our own means in ministry?
Read more about this in the article:
The Real Problem in the SBC is Formulaic Evangelism that is Cultish and Not Christian by Wade Burleson
see also www.disciplemaking.net