They Like Jesus But Not the Church

Just finished Dan Kimball's They Like Jesus But Not the Church.  Muy challenging!  Kimball interviewed many young adults regarding their reasons for liking Jesus, but not the church.  The six primary issues these folks have with the Church is their perception that: 1)  The Church is an organized religion with a political agenda; 2) The Church is judgmental and negative; 3) The Church is dominated by males and oppresses females; 4) The Church is homophobic; 5) The Church arrogantly claims all other religions are wrong; and The Church is full of fundamentalists who take the whole Bible literally. 

Kimball's book is worth the read for the comments from those who are currently outside the church alone.  He took the time to go one-on-one with a lot of folks and to genuinely hear their concerns.  While you may draw different conclusions on some of the points than he, you have to admit that he's in the trenches making an effort to as he puts it offer an apologetic and an apology for the Church.  The book challenged me to invest more time in the lives of those who are currently unchurched, and to challenge everyone in my sphere of influence who knows Jesus to do the same!  To find out more Dan Kimball