Product Description

Ask some one today if he or she likes Jesus, and the answer is usually yes. But ask if that person likes the church, and chances are you will get a far less favorable response.

Led by author Dan Kimball, this six-session participant's guide will help you explore and respond truthfully, caringly, and engagingly to the most common objections and misunderstandings culture has about the church and Christianity. Through interviews with those who like Jesus but not the church and teaching by Dan Kimball, this video-based curriculum will help address these objections. Includes discussion questions and resource listings.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #138780 in Books
• Published on: 2008-03-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780310277941
• Condition: USED - VERY GOOD
• Notes:

From the Publisher
This participant's guide is designed for use with They Like Jesus But Not The Church DVD.

About the Author
Dan Kimball is the author of several books, including Emerging Worship, The Emerging Church, and, They Like Jesus, but Not the Church. He's a pastor at Vintage Faith Church in Santa Cruz, California, a missional church designed for the emerging, post-Christian culture. Dan and his wife, Becky, have two daughters, Claire and Katie, and a rusty 1966 Ford Mustang.

Customer Reviews

They Like Jesus but Not the Church Participant's Guide
This is an excellent resource that "yes" is built around using the DVD. To be honest, I had read the book and wanted to teach the class myself so that the class was more relational and interactive, and using this booklet coupled with the actual book worked out just fine.

Dan Kimball has a great resource here and a terrific ministry.

Adult Bible Study
We are 90% complete with the study. It has been very good for probing difficult issues about the opinion of others about the church. Our study group attendance has increased and participants are engaged in discussion and the video interviews.

The challenge now is finding ways to maintain the momentum after the final module of this study.

Thumbs up to Kimball
Dan Kimball does a great job of expressing how the outside world actually views the Church. In this study he shares compelling examples of how we Christians tend to live inside a bubble of our own making, keeping the world out and sheltering ourselves from exposure.

People outside the church, (especially those from younger generations) are likely to base their opinion of the church on things they see in media... street corner evangelists, snake handlers, and the outspoken fringe of the church. They don't really know any true Christians, because we have scuttled ourselves away and hid from them. (Reminds me of an old song from Sunday school about hiding our light under a bushel!)

Dan will challenge the way you practice your faith in light of the person of Jesus. You will find yourself being asked to break out of the bubble so that people who are far from God can find him in you. This little study is beginning to change perceptions and practices among people in our church who have taken the class. I know that as we follow the principles that Kimball sets forth, we are getting closer to the heart of Jesus... Truly loving people, and offering an untainted gospel message of forgiveness and redemption.

In His Service,

Lance Stratton
Executive Pastor, Tierrasanta Baptist Church