Find out why these negative perceptions exist, learn how to reverse them in a Christ-like manner, and discover practical examples of how Christians can positively contribute to culture. The surprising details of the study, commissioned by the Fermi Project and conducted by The Barna Group, are presented with uncompromising honesty in UnChristian. Groundbreaking research into the perceptions of people aged 16-29 reveals that Christians have taken several giant steps backward in one of their most important assignments. Using descriptions like "hypocritical," "insensitive," and "judgmental," young Americans share an impression of Christians that's nothing short of. But according to the latest report card, something has gone terribly wrong. Conceit slips in like drafts of cold air in the winter. In this culture of abundance, one of the only ways Satan can keep Christians neutralized is to wrap us up in pride. Christians are supposed to represent Christ to the world. Arrogance is perhaps the most socially acceptable form of sin in the church today. He was kind and compassionate to the outcasts and sinners without compromise to the truth.Ĭhristianity has an image problem. The message of this book is this: we are behaving in an UnChristian manner we must get over our Pharisaic ways and begin to minister as Jesus Christ did. This book is well written and does a good job of presenting the information without getting lost in the numbers. He was inspired to write this book after being commissioned to do research on what young Americans think about Christianity. Empower a new generation to hold to their beliefs while loving their friends.David Kinnaman is president of the Barna Institute, a Christian research organization.Understand the heart behind opposing views and learn how to stay friends across differences.Stop being afraid to talk about what you believe and start having meaningful conversations with the people you care about.Know what you believe and why it doesn’t make you an irrelevant or extreme person.Discover the most significant cultural trends that are creating both obstacles and opportunities for Christians.How to respond with compassion and confidence to the most challenging issues of our day.Good Faith includes a huge new research study documenting these trends-how Christians are increasingly viewed as irrelevant and as extremist. Society is changing its mind about the Christian way of thinking and living. Following up on the best-selling unChristian, David Kinnaman and Gabe Lyons are releasing a new book together: Good Faith: Being a Christian When Society Thinks You’re Irrelevant and Extreme.
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