1 Corinthians 9:20ff: to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might win Jews; to those who are under the Law, as under the Law, though not being myself under the Law, that I might win those who are under the Law; 21 to those who are without law, as without law, though not being without the law of God but under the law of Christ, that I might win those who are without law. 22 To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak; I have become all things to all men, that I may by all means save some
That's different from what I'm observing. I'm talking about career preachers who don't study. They deliver shallow, superficial "lessons" simply because they can get away with it. They deliver these lessons to people who have been attending their respective services all their lives, yet know no more now than they did when they began.
Hebrews 5:12 is more appropriate for them. For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
This is why so many religious entities that call themselves "Christian" have completely abandoned truth. The Episcopaleans, for example, and their endorsement of homosexuals. They did that because their membership is ignorant of what the Bible says ........ about anything.
Preaching silliness and entertainment has nothing to do with strategy. It has everything to do with lazy con men (and, even contrary to plain Bible teaching, women) who have discovered they can get paid, sometimes quite handsomely, for doing nothing. Throw some scriptures on powerpoint, eat up about twenty minutes of time, and get paid.
I apologize if you missed my point.
That's not at all what I am suggesting.
The career preachers may be reacting to their audience and as a result are delivering "mickey mouse lessons" in order to maintain their congregation. This of course, is completely misguided.
I agree with your observations and my point was that you need to engage people differently based on the "foundation" in which they base their worldview.
If you can take a few minutes and watch Ken Ham "Why won't they listen" you should get a better understanding of what I am talking about.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLpX_jdn0Is
I look forward to your feedback.