Un-Christian

There is a book that I am reading that is very enlightening about how those who don’t know Jesus see us that do.  The book is called Un-christian.  What a new generation thinks about Christianity…and why it matters.  The author is David Kinnaman.  I got the book at the Catalyst conference that we all attended in October and I am just now getting to this book and just by looking at the table of contents you can tell it will be a book that will reshape the way you think about those we are trying to reach.
Discovering unChristian Faith
Hypocritical
Get Saved!
Antihomosexual
Sheltered
Too Political
Judgmental
From unChristian to Christian

The book starts out by saying, “Christianity has an image problem.”  WOW and OUCH!  So true and that just may have summed up the book and the view of most unbelievers.  I heard once that people’s perception is their reality.  If that statement is true, it makes me wonder, “How am I showing Christ to others?”  What is their perception of Christ because of me?

Think about it…the way we live could alter the willingness for others to commit their lives to Jesus.  I think it’s the shows that people get tired of…they want to see authenticity and a sense of vulnerability.  I love the fact that John and the rest of our team are that way.  I can assure you that what you see is what you get.  Are we doing things right?  Great question, and I think the answer is yes!  Could we do it better?  Of Course!  Couldn’t you?

I think one of the biggest compliments Fellowship can get is when people from all over the country who attend some of the biggest, most influential and most cutting edge churches attend Fellowship and call this home when they migrate our way.  God is good and is expanding our influence as we try to redefine church in the Delaware Valley.  I think people are seeing a different type of “Christianity” at Fellowship.  My prayer is this year that we will double our influence and reshape the way people see church and God.