... to henceforth. It is our challenge to take the gospel to a world full of people who see themselves as individuals, with individual needs, for which there is no general codes will help them. We must become creative in our evangelism if we wish to reach this culture. It is essential to be up to date technologically and even socially. A pastor who falls behind in the social atmosphere around him will lose touch with his or her people. If we are to reach these people as individuals, the pastor cannot be expected to "do all the work." "A clerical ministry will not penetrate this age, but the priesthood of all believers can" (Maddix, lecture). That is, we must teach the laity of the church to reach out spiritually and socially to their neighbors, friends, and especially each other. According to Bonhoeffer, the meaning of the statement "Christianity means community ...

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