Charles Darwin observed, “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.” In this he got it right: the one with the ability to adapt wins. The feet of the red-eyed tree frog 
have developed suction cups on their toes, allowing them to climb trees and stick to leaves. Their beautiful coloration allows them to be covert—camouflaged under a leaf until the timing is right to emerge and strike its prey.
In human terms, it is not the kid in class with the highest I.Q. that ends up the wealthiest or the greatest leader—it’s the one with the most E.Q.—Emotional Intelligence. The ability to read a situation and adapt your strategy is the greatest indicator of ultimate success in relationships and business innovation.
How about in the movement Jesus started 2000 years ago? Historically, the church has always had the ability to adapt to different environments and survive. From the catacombs of Rome to the underground church in China, sincere believers have always discovered new ways to create flexible forms of meeting and growing. But what about the current church world? The decline of influence in western civilization is astonishing. In particular, the impact of believers on culture is in rapid decline and forecasting an alarming erosion among young people 25 years old and younger. We know the formula for building a certain type of church, but we don't have models to shape modern nation states, and if we don't adapt we may be finding our way back into a moral and spiritual dark ages.
Don't settle for merely “going to church.” The front lines are now going to church and planting a new kind of church. They are a covert company of praying entrepreneurs who “go into every system” and “occupy” the landscape with new models of heaven invading earth.
I am interested in learning how you have adapted and what you see emerging in the church landscape. How are you going into systems? Tell me what strategies you are deploying … I want to hear from you!
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My friends all over Metro Manila are holding weekly life group meetings in their respective companies and in different business districts. Life transformation have been very evident. We are going to Luzon Visayas and Mindanao to share the vision of taking territories for God’s glory. Praise be to our God.
On August 24, we will celebrate our 7th Anniversary in Hong Kong to share Marketplace Ministry to Filipinos in HK and in Asia.
See you in Manila, Dr. Lance.
Hi Lance, your teachings are very helpful for me. I am working on a new Brand with innovative products. I have the Vision that these products open doors in the secular world as in the church mountain. I am from Germany, but what I see, is that the christians here who have a burdon for adaption are very rare. There is so much need for living their passion
(they don’t know and therefor don’t search after). I try to spread the 7 mountains teaching, but there is no resonance. For me it is basic to have a goal which mountains I will conquer. Especially the youth has no vision.
The dual Lifstyle to seperate church and work/normal life is so common.
One of the most important adaptations I made was to change my focus from getting people to a “Come to Jesus” moment. Jesus commandment was to make disciples, then baptize converts. Christianity has it backwards. Most christians emphasize the come to Jesus moment because it doesn’t take much work. Mentoring people to model christian values has more risks, takes more time, and sometimes there are periods of isolations. There aren’t many people in the western world who is willing to effectively mentor people. Jesus invested nearly all his available time with His disciples training them for the next stage of the promise.
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