When someone asks this question, it truly breaks my heart. We have done a poor job of preaching and teaching when believers hold the view that they can be changed by the gospel and not involved in the society around them. Christians must live gospel lives that truly change the community in which they live!
The problems we are facing in our world culture today are in large part because we as evangelical Christians have not been vitally involved in shaping our culture for more than a generation. Society and culture are not changed by individual heart change. We cannot hope to have large scale shifts in our society unless we reassert our influence in the center of society. My prayer is that young evangelicals will be inspired to work at the highest circles of influence in our culture. We have to rethink the way direction in culture is set, we have to reinsert ourselves in the life of the community by humble participation. We have to stop writing off leadership in the political, social, economic, and religious institutions, and we have to live by the values of the gospel. We have to lead by the power of the Holy Spirit.
I am putting a link to a excellent resource on the subject of cultural transformation on this post. This resource will help you rethink the idea of changing culture. It will challenge the popularly excepted theories and philosophies of our day, and I believe it will reshape Christian thought on this crucial topic for years to come. Let's agree to pray for real change that centers around true gospel transformation!
http://www.amazon.com/Change-World-Tragedy-Possibility-Christianity/dp/0199730806/bettwowor-20
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