Chapter 1 The Great Chasm from The Church of Irresistible Influence by Robert Lewis
“There are 170 million non-Christians in America (making our country the third largest mission field in the world)”
According to Rick Warren in The Purpose Drive Church, there are many who say, “If you’ll just stay doctrinally pure, preach the Word, pray more, and be dedicated, then your church will explode with growth. It sounds so simple and so spiritual, but it just isn’t true.”
George Barna’s conclusion, “In the aspects of lifestyle where Christians can have their greatest impact on the lives of non-Christians, there are no visible differences between the two segments.”
One pastor friend stated the “tried-and-true” method as, “If the 1950s ever come around again, my church will be ready”.
What impact is the church having on the community? “What we have failed to do, for the most part, is to bridge the Great Chasm.”
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Robert Lewis Mr. Rob Wilkins
Zondervan 2003-02-01 Average Review |
Inspiring and thought provoking