Blessed Be The Tie That. . .Divides?

Most Christians would agree that evangelism is important, worship is important, growing in faith is important, baptism is important, and missions is important.  But I'm amazed at how Christians perceive these so differently.

1. Some believe evangelism isn't something they're supposed to do.
   
2. Some believe evangelism is bringing a person to church.
   
3. Some boast sharing their faith with strangers and many accepting Christ, yet you can't find those people in church today.
   
4. Some believe repentance and sin have nothing to do with the Gospel.
   
5. Some believe worship is what you do on Sunday morning.
   
6. Some believe worship is the act of singing.
   
7. Some believe worship is an opening act to the main event (the "preaching").
   
8. Some don't understand what it means to be lead into worship.
   
9. Some are baby Christians and they're comfortable with that.
   
10. Some find challenge and/or change offensive.
    
11. Some believe their intuition/instincts are more important than discovering what God has to say on the subject.
    
12. Some think they've learned enough and are unwilling to reconsider their position.
    
13. Some believe the congregation is supposed to have a say in everything the church does.
    
14. Some (or most) don't know what Biblical leadership is supposed to look like.
    
15. Some don't see the church as God's family.
    
16. Some don't know they're supposed to be following (or they refuse).
    
17. Some believe giving to missions is a one time love offering.
    
18. Some believe missions is something you have to leave your state to do.
    
19. Some want their church to reach everyone but refuse to allow anything culturally relevant in the church.
    

Teaching With Vision & Purpose

No this isn't a lesson or devotional.  This is something I've been thinking very hard on for about 2-3 months.  About a month ago I finally realized God was telling me something; of course it didn't hurt that certain people said some things from time to time that returned me to the subject of teaching with vision.

For the past two weeks Paul (the lead pastor) and I have been talking about this. A lot of interesting things have come from those discussions.

Here's some of the things God has made extremely clear to me.  A lot of pastors talk at their church but never talk to their church (youth pastors included).  A lot of pastors pick the topics they speak about very haphazardly.  A lot of pastors see people in black and white and really don't know what to do with those who are somewhere in the gray and are unable to be instantly fit into the church stereotype of "spiritually mature".

A few things I've been "shown" about the teaching ministry of the church is the following:

1. The leaders need to know where the flock is and know how to give them right steps to go where they should be.
2. An accurate view of Christ that combats the myths/misconceptions about Christ needs to be taught from a very culturally relevant perspective (combating today's misconceptions of Christ). This is deeply connected with the Gospel and a powerful way to create a platform for introducing people to the real Christ and inviting them to enter into a relationship with Him.
3. An accurate view of what it means to be connected to the local church (local body of believers) to combat the unbiblical style of "church" being practiced today.  Every member should be an active partner in a ministry within the church.
4. I think until the teaching ministry has truly "taught" #2 and #3 all other things being taught will be fruitless.  Sort of like trying to cure cancer with a bandaid.

I'm not saying these things because I've figured it all out, but this has been passing through my mind for some time now.  

I would LOVE to hear your thoughts!