2008-11-09T10:28:41-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com http://www.gospel.com/feeds/topics/problem http://ied.gospelcom.net/losing-contact.php 2008-11-09T10:28:41-05:00 There are two major reasons why we so often fail to touch many non-Christians with the Gospel. Firstly, we frequently present the good news in language and from a viewpoint which does not actually engage with non-Christians and their real felt needs, or take into account the culture they live in. We can quickly forget how we used to feel and think, like someone who moves to a different country early in life, and forgets their heart language. There is therefore a huge mismatch between the actual needs of non-Christians and the production of Christian literature, webpages and other media. The other is related to it: we very find it so much easier to only meet Christians socially and after conversion quickly lose meaningful relationships with non-Christians. http://ied.gospelcom.net/evangelism-problems.php 2008-11-09T10:25:41-05:00 It's almost like there's a rule: 99% to us, 1% for them. We can see it reflected in Christian bookshops, where a search of the book titles and videos will reveal that the vast majority of material is produced entirely for Christians, in terms of language, content and underlying assumptions. http://hutchcraft.com/A-Life-That-Matters/Radio-Program/Spirituality-Oprah-Style-A-License-to-Drive-8008 2008-07-24T16:36:32-05:00 Children were never meant to drive, and neither are we. And that’s the problem with an awful lot of the spirituality that’s out there.