2. Christians are becoming more ingrown and less outreach-or

[jamesgrinchishin]

Despite technological advances that make communications instant and far-reaching, Christians are becoming more spiritually isolated from non-Christians than was true a decade ago.

Examples of this tendency include the fact that less than one-third of born again Christians planned to invite anyone to join them at a church event during the Easter season; teenagers are less inclined to discuss Christianity with their friends than was true in the past; most of the people who become Christians these days do so in response to a personal crisis or the fear of death (particularly among older Americans).

Why would a Christian be reticent about living and sharing his faith in Jesus Christ? Could it be because neither the Word nor the Lord is REAL to him? And could that be because the doctrine presented to most Christians is illogical, self-contradictory, confusing, bland, or unmotivating? Hello-o-o?! ERROR DOES NOT WORK, no matter how sincerely or widely it is taught! And that takes us to the next point.