The Unsaved Christian: Reaching Cultural Christianity with the Gospel
Ebook
What to do when they say they’re Christian but don’t know Jesus
Whether it’s the Christmas and Easter Christians or the faithful church attenders whose hearts are cold toward the Lord, we’ve all encountered cultural Christians. They’d check the Christian box on a survey, they’re fine with church, but the truth is, they’re far from God. So how do we bring Jesus to this overlooked mission field?
The Unsaved Christian equips you to confront cultural Christianity with honesty, compassion, and grace, whether you’re doing it from the pulpit or the pews. This practical guide will:
- show you how to recognize cultural Christianity
- teach you how to overcome the barriers that get in the way
- give you easy-to-understand advice about VBS, holiday services, reaching “good people,” and more!
If you’ve ever felt stuck or unsure how to minister to someone who identifies as Christian but still needs Jesus, this book is for you.
From the Back Cover
How do you share your faith with people who call themselves Christians but don’t know Christ?
You want your friends and family to follow Jesus whole-heartedly, but broaching the topic of true conversion can feel intimidating and confusing. That’s why we often just leave cultural Christians alone, hoping someday they’ll get serious about Jesus on their own. But the truth is cultural Christians are just as lost as their atheist counterparts and we need a game plan for reaching them.
Dean Inserra used to be a cultural Christian, too. Today he leads a thriving church in the Bible Belt of America. He will:
- teach you how to identify and fully understand different types of cultural Christians
- offer appropriate starting points that lead to deeper conversation
- help you lovingly and confidently preach the gospel to the cultural Christians in your life
Cultural Christianity is a huge mission field in desperate need of laborers. Learn how your church can get equipped to gather in the harvest!
Top Highlights
“Cultural Christians are those who genuinely believe they are on good terms with God because of church familiarity, a generic moral code, political affiliation, a religious family heritage, etc. Cultural Christianity is largely based on confusion, whereas the hypocrite and the false teacher have a ‘Christianity’ based on deceit.” (source)
“Taking the gospel message to the nations requires a passport, a flight, and a clear plan. Reaching a Cultural Christian requires three primary things: a refusal to be in denial, gospel clarity, and boldness to speak the truth in love.” (source)
“Cultural Christianity: a religion that, I believe, is practiced by more Americans than any other faith or religion.” (source)
“Self-proclaimed Christians who worship a god that requires no self-sacrifice, no obedience, no submission, and no surrender are not worshiping the God of the Bible, no matter how much they claim they love Jesus.” (source)
“It is not unchurched people who show up to church for Easter in droves—it is unsaved Christians who walk in the door.” (source)
Product Details
- Title : The Unsaved Christian: Reaching Cultural Christianity with the Gospel
- Author: Inserra, Dean
- Publisher: Moody Publishers
- Publication Date: 2019
- ISBN: 9780802497529