In times of cultural upheaval, is it time for the church to retreat or advance?

In today's world, it often feels like the church is being pressured into submission by the prevailing cultural trends. Mala Chindongo challenges this notion, urging believers not to retreat but to move forward with the message of the Gospel. The current chaos is not a hindrance but an opportunity for the church to evangelize and influence our neighbors, guiding them towards Christ. It's a call for action, not withdrawal, in spreading the good news.

Pastors and church leaders are called to be at the forefront of this mission. They should lead by example, taking their Bibles in hand and actively engaging in evangelism and discipleship. This model of leadership is crucial for inspiring congregations to follow suit. The church must be a beacon of hope, committed to sharing the gospel within local communities and extending its reach to the nations. This is the time for boldness, not retreat, as the fields are ripe for harvest.

Matthew 28:19 (NKJV): "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit."

So, we are at a time where it seems as if the cultural wars that we're seeing in our world today, that the church has been sort of beat down into submission. That we're not going out and seeking to evangelize and to influence those around us, our neighbors and win them to Christ. We're not doing that but this is the time, this is not the time to actually retreat. This is the time to actually take the gospel forward in the midst of all the chaos around us, this is a perfect time for the gospel to be advanced. And so churches should be modeling, first of all pastors should be modeling evangelism, discipleship, taking the gospel to our neighbors and beyond to the nations.

And we need to be modeling as pastors. So we are the first to take our Bibles and go out and preach. And then we need to teach our churches to do the same.