Building New DNA

A pastor friend of mine in Florida, once made this statement regarding an unhealthy church, which we both knew, "What we need here is some fresh meat". A little crude, I admit, but true nonetheless. Fresh meat was in direct reference to the need of gaining new people, with fresh ideas, and a new zeal for the lost in the local church. Their present DNA needed to be crossed with new DNA because inbreeding had long been the case.

It is my understanding that successful livestock development depends greatly upon avoiding in- breeding. If two animals with the same or very similar DNA are bred together the results would not be very pretty. The breed would begin to weaken and experience many serious issues. Therefore it is necessary to bring in new DNA for the best possible development and health of the stock.

Is it possible that our association of churches have been affected by the same DNA again and again and that we are even now in need of "fesh meat"? New doctrines are not needed, but new ideas and strategies to develop and reproduce in the kingdom of God are desperately needed if our churches are going to survive into the next generation.

Some Bible schools are infamous for selecting their teachers from within their own school and rejecting others who may have been taught in other schools. This creates theological inbreeding and is not allowed in most reputable schools.

One way to build new DNA is to start new churches/missions with a renewed vision for souls and soulwinning. From the very beginning of new works the DNA needs to be formed with a vision for outreach and global missions.

Let's Build some new DNA.