What are some barriers to overcoming rational functionalism?
The main barrier to overcoming rational functionalism is the fact that our churches are like lava, not water. What I mean by this is that like lava, when they face an obstacle to growth, they push against the obstacle. Making no headway they become petrified and stuck. So, for example, when the musical preferences of a generation change, they cant change with it, and so they become stuck doing what theyve always done. When a new population moves into town, they cant reach out to them. They are stuck reaching out only to people like them, which is a diminishing pool. When the old ways of doing things no longer work, they cant find alternatives. By becoming like lava they lack the fluidity to seek and find the new paths that Christ is calling them to take. When churches become like water, they face the same obstacles, but by seeking Christs will they are able to move around these obstacles and find new channels for growth. Even if they hit an obstacle that acts like a dam holding them ba
