I have started reading unChristian by David Kinnaman and Gabe Lyons. It started out slow with alot of statistics, but now in chapter 4: Get Saved, it is starting to pick up. In this chapter Kinnaman addresses some misconceptions. Misconceptions not about Christianity from outsiders ("outsiders" is how Kinneman refers to those not of the Christian faith), but misconceptions about Outsiders from Christians.
He says, "These misconceptions enable Christians to be in a state of denial about their conversion efforts. And these myths often inhibit the kind of relationships and environments in which people can be deeply changed by their faith in Jesus."
Here are a handful of these myths he addresses in his book:
Myth: The best evangelism efforts are those that reach the most people at once.
Myth: Anything that brings people to Christ is worth doing.
Myth: We cannot worry about the possibility of offending people when sharing the truth about Jesus.
Myth: People embrace Christianity because of logical arguments.
Myth:Everyone has an equal chance of becoming a Christ follower.
Myth: We just need to help outsiders find a connection with God.
Now after each myth Kinnaman responds with Reality: and becomes the Myth-buster, backing up his reality with practical research and scripture. I won't go into each of his responses, they are far too lengthy to type out. If you want to discuss your own "Reality" in response to one (or all) of the myths please do.
But I am curious, what other myths are there that keep Christians from having meaningful interactions with "outsiders" about Jesus?
