85% of outsiders say Christians are hypocritical. 47% of young churchgoers say the same thing. While Jesus saved his sharpest criticism for religious hypocrites, it seems that in the eyes of outsiders we have become just that….hypocritical. In this message, Pastor Derek discuss hypocrisy, Jesus’ seven woes, and our need for authenticity.
As followers of Christ, we are called to be like our Love-God in the world, yet love is hardly what we are known for. In this introductory message, Pastor Derek shares the shocking discovery of a three-year research projected concerning the perceptions outsiders have of Christians. While we are called to be known for our love, we are known as 1) hypocritical, 2) conversion-happy, 3) anti-homosexual, 4) sheltered, 5) too political, & 6) judgmental. What will it take for us to change? If we do not change, we run the risk of losing the emerging generation.
Pastor Derek continues his talk on leaving a charismatic subculture. In this message, he describes the kind of church that is free from the subculture, a church that is holistic, humble, and earthy.
There are certain Christians who have created a charismatic subculture around certain values related to the charismatic dimensions of the faith. Pastor Derek calls this subculture charismania and he is calling us to leave. Christian subcultures like this one is too narrow and too arrogant to contain all that God wants to do on the earth. For those who have been touched by the charismatic renewal, it is time to come down the mountain.
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