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By Pastor Jason Lim
In order to look good before others, there can be a temptation to compromise even in pastoral ministry. Instead of building people in faith with gospel-centered truth, pastors and church leaders can instead pump "humanistic steroids" to hasten artificial growth. We resort to worldly philosophies like pragmatism, materialism, traditionalism, sensationalism, and activism, instead of focusing on Jesus and Him crucified. So, instead of building with gold, silver, and precious stones, we readily grab and throw in wood, hay, and straw in church building.
But whilst it may look good for now, non-gospel-centered ministry with wood, hay, and straw will not last on the day of God's judgment. And there will be great regret on that day. Instead, whilst gospel-centered ministry with gold, silver, and precious stones is costl ...