paradigm shift: methodology

how do we put legs on this shift? I am a guy that likes practical things that I can do in situations that seem to be a little abstract. in further discussion of this I was presented with three factors of a method for this shift by bill faulkner. my plan is to do a brief overview of these three steps in this post then to take each of them individually and explain them a little more in depth in separate posts. the methodology of a paradigm shift has three factors: the unchanging text, the ever-changing culture, and the capacity of your context or congregation. I don't know about you but these three factors turned on what seemed to be a hundred light bulbs in my head. I am going to do my best to unpack them and I would love any feedback along the way.
the unchanging text: I think that it is safe to say that the number one problem in evangelicalism today is the lack luster, inadequate approach and love for the Word of God. like I said in the introduction, biblical living will never become traditional because the more that we sink into scripture the more it changes us. we must remember the text never, never, never changes but that does not mean that our methods in using it have to stay the same. scripture is living and progressive, where it is the source of all that it is done, life will flourish.
the ever-changing culture: this is somewhat of an understatement because it seems like things are always changing around us. the feat of trying to stay up with the latest and greatest will drain us of necessary energy that is needed to preach the Gospel. but that does not mean that we should not keep tabs on what is going on around us. granted, culture seems to move faster other places than some, nonetheless we must have a finger on it watching what is going on so that we can engage with it and interact efficiently.
the capacity of your context or congregation: speaking critically of myself, this is what I miss the most. I want to blaze trails and move forward sometimes at the cost of those around me. if we are going to effectively shift things to where they need to be we need to understand how much we can handle and how much those around us can handle. don't let this stifle personal growth but on the other hand don't be so far out in front of people that they have no idea where you are or where you are coming from. tap into the heartbeat of your context.
over the next three posts I will be unpacking these individually with scripture and examples. I hope that we can see that things need to change but we have a God of order and not chaos and above all there is nothing we can do when it comes to change. it has to be all about Him. life flows from God.