Kimball provides an overview of the six most common objections emerging generations have with church and Christianity along with the biblical answe...
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Aug 02, 2011
Kevin
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Okay... I bought this a while ago because it looked interesting enough to get me to pull it off the shelf. I just started reading it yesterday and today I am finished. I kid you not when I say this book was so very interesting that I could not barely put it down. I was intrigued by the topics that Dan brings up and how I too shared some of those same beliefs or feelings about the church today. Don't get me wrong I am pro-church without a doubt. However, at times I do struggle with these iss
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Jul 06, 2010
Mike
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This book can be summarized as follows: "Evangelism works a lot better if you're not an asshole about it."
Of course, Episcopalians are frightened as all get-out of the "e" word, as we call it, but at some point, we've got to deal with the Great Commission of Matthew: Go out into the world and make converts. Besides for our own diffidence, we also have to deal with the loss of the community-based aspect of church. There was a time, even in the United States, when More...
Of course, Episcopalians are frightened as all get-out of the "e" word, as we call it, but at some point, we've got to deal with the Great Commission of Matthew: Go out into the world and make converts. Besides for our own diffidence, we also have to deal with the loss of the community-based aspect of church. There was a time, even in the United States, when More...
Dec 31, 2011
Tom
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The book has three parts: (1) "Why Emerging Generations are Changing;" (2) "What Emerging Generations Think About the Church;" and (3) "How the Church Can Respond."
He makes some good points about the changing culture. One of the premises of the book is that we live in a "post-Christian" culture. Although it might have been safe to assume that everyone--regardless of whether a person was a Christian, went to church, or had ever been to church--k More...
He makes some good points about the changing culture. One of the premises of the book is that we live in a "post-Christian" culture. Although it might have been safe to assume that everyone--regardless of whether a person was a Christian, went to church, or had ever been to church--k More...
Oct 21, 2009
Thomas
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Enjoyable. The title sounded like this would be a liberal controversial book. Instead, I found it to only be a controversial book. His primary goal is to open the eyes of the church regarding how the western world views Christianity. He correctly points out that we live in a "post-christian" world today.
Dan Kimball definitely values the church and gathering of believers. He likes to use emergent terms like "missional", "emerging generations", " More...
Dan Kimball definitely values the church and gathering of believers. He likes to use emergent terms like "missional", "emerging generations", " More...
May 27, 2008
Karen
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If you haven’t read Dan Kimball’s latest book, They Like Jesus, but Not the Church, grab your keys and head to the nearest bookstore. It is hailed by Lee Strobel as “a powerful and passionate wake-up call for the American church.” Kimball has a message you and I need to hear.
In a matter of years, America has rapidly become a pluralistic society. There are more religions practiced in the United States than any other country in the world (Eck 2002). This has profound signif More...
In a matter of years, America has rapidly become a pluralistic society. There are more religions practiced in the United States than any other country in the world (Eck 2002). This has profound signif More...
Dec 11, 2009
Amy
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While a lot of the material in this book is repeated, and then repeated again, this book was an eye opener. With a clear and engaging writing style, the author shows the reader how the new generation views the church and where many churches are going wrong in their evangelism attempts. An important book! Unfortunately, the less formal writing style might have many in the books target demographic overlook it as a serious reference.
Mar 24, 2008
Peter
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It's a good book and Kimball gives some really good insights for people that live in the Church bubble. Most of us get annoyed and/or bored with the standard Church held over from the 20th century when every person was churched. America is basically post-Christian nowadays. Obviously more in places like NYC or LA but even in the Bible belt. The old ways of doing things won't fly anymore and Kimball tackles some of the consistent perceptions/misperceptions "emerging generations" have
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Jul 07, 2010
Mike
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Kimball is another emergent-type who is writing on a topic that is quickly wearing thing. His points are mostly valid, his conclusions are inconclusive and the body of his work is unoriginal. That being said its not that big of a book and probably worth reading.
Jan 07, 2012
Jamie
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While it took me awhile to get through this one, I'm glad I read it! I have heard many of the criticisms in the book from my own 18 year old daughter. I hope more Christians read the book and act on the recommendations. It really doesn't hurt to spend time with non-Christians, and who knows maybe you will be the one to get them to change their thinking about us!
Aug 05, 2011
this was truly and amazing book that challenged my own appreciation of the culture in the world we are living in. i learned so much and the chapter on the church and homosexuals was particularly interesting.
Jul 30, 2011
Robin
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A very good read. Not all of it neatly translates from the American to the British church situation, but there are many things here which the British church would do well to read, take to heart and act upon.
Jul 28, 2009
Bobby
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Walks you through the thoughts and feelings of the unchurched and their stereotypes of the church. Provides simple insights to move the church away from those stereotypes. "...our calling is to live out our faith in our culture so that people see that not all of Jesus' followers fit the stereotypes." -Dan Kimball
Jan 19, 2008
Rodger
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Dan is informative in his analysis and very fair in examining his thesis and conclusion. I cannot escape the fact that the Jesus they like is the Jesus of their own invention, not the Jesus of the New Testament.
I like Bill Clinton but not the democrats if you let me define Bill Clinton. After all he is a moderately overweight baby boomer who struggles with his weight and fast food hamburgers and can't break 80 on the golf course. I think that Bill could be a lot of fun to be aro More...
I like Bill Clinton but not the democrats if you let me define Bill Clinton. After all he is a moderately overweight baby boomer who struggles with his weight and fast food hamburgers and can't break 80 on the golf course. I think that Bill could be a lot of fun to be aro More...
Sep 12, 2011
Justin
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At first I wasn't really impressed with the book, but the more I read it and looked at my own life and te people that I'm around is when it really started to grow on me. I was really excited to see Dan Kimball tackle the hard questions that are out there about Christianity. The reflection questions in the end of the chapters were helpful for me too. I also enjoyed how Kimball tackled the theological responces to these questions. It really inspired me to be much more intentional in my own studi
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Nov 19, 2009
must read for christians who really want to share the Good News of Jesus... not the oppressive news of "THE CHURCH" (which may be a lot of rules and judgments)
Oct 07, 2010
This is a very insightful book for me. My District Youth Director sent it to me a couple of years ago. But, I have not finished reading it yet.
Jan 02, 2009
Carole
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Great book. I think this particular book was geared toward pastors, but I think every Christian would benefit from reading this.
Aug 10, 2011
Daryl
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Dan Kimball does a fantastic job of keeping it simple, yet challenging. See my full review at http://cybertsunami.typepad.com
Jun 22, 2011
Angie
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fantastic...great conversation about talking to people who may be interested in God but not interested in church. loved it.
Jun 23, 2010
They Like Jesus but Not the Church: Insights from Emerging Generations by Dan Kimball (2007)
May 20, 2008
Lou
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As a 30 year old male who loves Jesus, this book speaks to our generation by our generation. Some points, comments, and statistics given in this book will make many Christians cringe. A real eye-opener and makes me realize that as Christians, who claim to be striving to be like and glorify Jesus, we are not doing a very good job at going outside our "safe" walls of the church.
Nov 27, 2007
Brian
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Some really good discussion of how Christians today aren't doing very well at actually representing Christ to the world around them (the section on the subtle pressure to conform is especially good). However, there were some points at which I didn't agree with the author as much. Worthy of a read if only to potentially challenge one's stance on the issues discussed.
May 26, 2008
Joe
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The key with this book is to skip past the author's opinions, and just focus on what he's doing ... listening to people who aren't part of the Christian faith. By doing so, you'll hear what they see when they look at the church and what they hear when Christians talk. In the process, it might just prompt Christian to rethink what they do and how they talk.
Oct 06, 2010
Tye shared this with me after it was on her reading list for her "Evangelical Christians" class at UCSC. The author is affiliated with Vintage Faith church in Santa Cruz and I will attend the 9am service there on Sunday. The author's comments fit with my conviction that the way I choose to live is the most important witness to my faith.
Nov 05, 2007
Rebecca
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Beautiful, beautiful book. I was challenged to think about my daily life and what I'm doing to share the gospel, not the rules, traditions or hang ups of my faith tradition. A great reminder that my role is to love people as Christ loves them not shove "religion" down anyone's throat.
Thank you Dan Kimball for a beautiful book.
Thank you Dan Kimball for a beautiful book.
Jun 26, 2008
Buzz
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I thought it was an ok book. It is a lot like UnChristian but with out all the stats. Dan uses more of his personal connection with people to give him the insight he writes about. It is a good book about how people outside the church view the church and why, but is is more of a supplement book to be read along with UnChristian.
Apr 30, 2008
Amy
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this book is geared for church leaders to help understand why some people are turned off by church. however, i also liked because not only did it resonate with me, but it demonstrates one man's journey to help create dialogue between the "churched" christians (some not) and "unchurched" christians.
