Sublime

Dorothy Miller, executive director of The God's Story Project, told

we need to show them how the convictions they already hold apply to and should affect their lives. So what does this look like?

This is a key problem. As Guinness identifies, many of our churches have bought into the modern American consumer mindset in which we understand ourselves primarily as consumers and our churches as service-providers.

The story of Jesus did not end with death, but with resurrection—not with suffering, but with glory.

His version of evangelicalism was derived from his Mennonite faith. It was hopeful (rather than pessimistic or angry), center-left politically (rather than right-wing), and oriented to peace and justice (rather than end times, abortion politics, or apologetics).

70% of these faith communities have 100 or fewer weekly attendees.

Morality can be complicated—but the right thing is usually clear and intuitive enough to feel in our gut.

Concern for Nominal Christians of Specific Types

Both need to see a gospel that isn’t just true but is also good and beautiful.