no perfect people allowed

creating a come as you are culture in church by john burke

are you a pastor, an elder, a small group leader? do you play or do you ever hope to play any part in any christian ministry? this book is for you.

no perfect people allowed breaks down the barriers that keep the current unchurched generation from church by creating the right culture that leads people to jesus.

i understood prior to this book that the no. 1 thing in america keeping people from christ was christians, but burke eloquently explains that it doesn't have to be that way, he offers practical suggestions to deconstruct barriers and supports those suggestions with compelling real life stories.

the section on "tolerance" stood out to me, specifically chapter 7 what about other religions? tolerance litmus test Q1 and chapter 8 how do you feel about gays? tolerance litmus test Q2

i couldn't possibly pull all the good experts from this book like last time, (this book is at least 3x's longer). what i will do it give you a taste from the first chapter and a taste from the last...then go get this book.

• "What do a Buddhist, a biker couple, a gay-rights activist, a transient, a high-tech engineer, a Muslim, a twenty-somthing single mom, a Jew, a couple living together, and an atheist all have in common? They are the future church in America!"
• With every new culture since, the church has wrestled with how to stay true to the message of Christ without putting cultural barriers up that make it difficult for people to turn back to God. And what we have experienced in our come-as-you-are culture is God's Spirit using the soil we've plowed and watered to cause amazing growth in people."