unChristian

Every person who says he/she is a follower of Jesus must read this book.

Here's what Publishers Weekly said about this book: "Kinnaman, president of the Barna Institute, was inspired to write this book when Lyons (of the Fermi Project) commissioned him to do extensive research on what young Americans think about Christianity. Lyons had a gut-level sense that something was desperately wrong, and three years of research paints exactly that picture. Mosaics and Busters (the generations that include late teens to early 30-somethings) believe Christians are judgmental, antihomosexual, hypocritical, too political and sheltered. Rather than simply try to do a PR face-lift, Kinnaman looks at ways in which churches' activities actually may have been unchristian and encourages a return to a more biblical Christianity, a faith that not only focuses on holiness but also loves, accepts and works to understand the world around it. It would be possible to get lost in the numbers, but the authors use numerous illustrations from their research and life experiences and include insights at the end of every chapter from Christian leaders like Charles Colson, John Stott, Brian McLaren and Jim Wallis. This is a wonderful, thoughtful book that conveys difficult truths in a spirit of humility. Every Christian should read this, and it will likely influence churches for years to come."

Some friends and I had the amazing chance to have lunch with Dave on Saturday after hearing him speak at a conference put on by Jim Henderson and his organization, Off the Map. It was just the nine of us packed around a small table at a local Denver restaurant and conversation (and humor) came easily. He's amazing and his humble heart for Jesus, the church and those who don't follow Jesus is so evident.

He was nice enough to give us some copies of his book...and I started reading mine this weekend. It's devastatingly accurate - at least, my experiences with those who don't follow Jesus confirm the things he says in his book. I think it's honestly a wake-up call to those who DO follow Jesus - if we hope to reach anyone for Jesus, we must pay attention to the things highlighted in this book.