theology drives ministry

i was glancing through the village church's website and read something that is so true:

"theology influences philosophy which in turn determines practice."

wow. i know it's an obvious thing for people in ministry but how often is it overlooked? everything we do must not only be supported by but derived from the scriptures. so small groups should be formed from a biblical theology of community. outreach should be formed from a biblical theology of service and evangelism. and the list goes.

at every level of ministry in the church, there should be clearly articulated biblical reasons for the why and the how of what we do.