Jim and Casper Go to Church: Frank Conversation about Faith, Churches, and Well-Meaning Christians
by Jim Henderson, Matt Casper, George Barna
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Author: George Barna, Jim Henderson, Matt CasperEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-03-15
ISBN: 1414313314
Number of pages: 208
Publisher: BarnaBooks
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Book Review: Rating The Churches is One Thing This Book Teaches Friendship
Summary: 5 Stars
Jim has found a quality idea, instead of spending millions to make our churches "seeker sensitive" why don't we just ask outsiders. Are we as christians above focus groups? Basically what Jim Henderson has, is a one man focus group.
Of the ten chapters, its interesting to see what Jim and Casper have to say about the megachurches, but i'd read the chapters on Lawndale Community Church and Drummer's Church as quality examples.
Look passed the critique system as well, look at the friendship that is created between these guys. This is a quality example of friendship, dialogue, and not getting caught up in debate (which usually just makes people mad).
Heres a link to a podcast, where Jim and Casper have a reading from the book
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=286366987
"Jim and Casper Go To Church" (The Off The Map Podcast Episode 3)
Summary of Jim and Casper Go to Church: Frank Conversation about Faith, Churches, and Well-Meaning Christians
Jim Henderson pays people to go to church. In fact, he made national news when he "rented" a soul for $504 on E-Bay after its owner offered an "open mind" to the highest bidder. In Jim & Casper Go to Church, Hendrson hires another atheist--Matt Casper--to visit ten leading churches with him and give the "first impression" perspective of a non-believer. What follows is a startling dialogue between an atheist and a believer seeing church anew through the eyes of a skeptic, and the development of an amazing relationship between two men with diametrically opposing views of the world who agree to respect each others' space. Foreword by George Barna.FEATURES:
- Unique perspective of both Christian and atheist on the church & Christians in the USA
- Intelligent and respectful, seeking dialogue between key characters
- Helps the Christian understand the change in attitudes and actions required when shifting from defending the faith to defending "sacred space"--from talking to listening, from strength to weakness, from debate to dialogue, from manipulation to intentionality
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