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Summary Of I Am A Christian

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What are the new permeations really thinking about when they here from someone “I am a Christian” How does that really look like? What does that mean in the world we live in today? If so, why does it matters? David Kinn Aman and Gabe Lyons, tag team together to right unChristian. David Kinn Aman devoted his life in providing research and resources to inspire and impact the spiritual life in people all over the globe, as being president of The Barna Group. Along with his co-author Gabe Lyons who is the founder of Fermi Project, which is a collective of innovators and social entrepreneurs who help the leaders not only in the church but out, they help in making a positive impact on the culture that we face. UnChristian was written so Christians …show more content…

In pages 11-12 Gabe Goes on this dialogue with David on how he wants to quit his well payed job. David tries give him advice how he shouldn't leave his job. But instead, Gabe stayed firm in what he believe God called him to do and decided to help a new generation of leaders understand the perceptions and images that younger people have of Christianity. This part of the book really encourage me to see how bold and courages Gabe was to follow the voice of the Holy Spirit. Gabe had the support he need, the support of his family, his friend David, and the approval of God. People who are follower of Jesus are also called to make sacrifices. David mentions how most people who aren't Christians view Christians as hypocritical. In the beginning of the author states people who aren't Christians have a negative perceptions on Christians and how we say something and act in another way. In Chapter three the author starts with a quote from Victoria, “Everyone in my church gave me advice about how to raise my son, but a lot of the time they seemed to …show more content…

Chapter 5 Kinna Aman and Lyons shares to us the view that outsiders have on follower of Jesus. “Many people in the gay community don't seem to have issues with Jesus but rather with those claiming to represent him today. It’s very much an “us-verus-them” mentality as if a war has been declared. Of course each side thinks the other fired the opening shot.” Peter, 34 Ninety-one percent of outsiders think of people who declare that Christians are anti-homosexuals, gay-hater, homophobic. I thought of this topic and it got me to think, I don't want the gay community to think I hate them because that not who Jesus acted. Jesus sat down with the thief and tax collectors, he went to Matthew house and treated them as a person who need mercy and grace. Some of the research that David and Lyons have gathered on Christians thoughts on

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