ABOUT DENNIS PETHERS: "I was born and brought up just on the edge of London, England and come from a background where church did not feature at all. I didn’t know that I didn’t know Jesus! I came to know Jesus as a result of my boss giving me the book ‘Mere Christianity’ to read. I discovered a truth that was just staggering, “God doesn’t just exist, He loved me enough to die for me.” This realization filled my life with a new passion and I wanted everybody to hear this amazing news. Nobody that I knew (except my boss) had any idea of what the gospel was and, I quickly discovered, that most Christians aren’t that keen to share it! Generations are growing up in what were once Christian countries and are no longer inheriting the assumptions of their parents and grandparents. The gospel is no longer the filter through which these generations understand the world and increasingly church plays no part in their lives. They are ‘never churched’. They don’t know the staggering truth of the gospel! Sadly, in this new reality, many churches continue to function in the same way as they did at a time when most people were ‘churched’. But the new reality requires a new approach and, at the heart of this, I believe is the need for a movement of ordinary Christians who will have the confidence and desire to share their faith with people who don’t know that they don’t know Jesus!" Dennis Pethers’ Biographical Information: http://dennispethers.com/ www.lifeway.com/moretolife Dennis will be holding informal Q & A dialogue times on campus, Thursday, September 6 @ the UC Grill at 12:00 pm and @ the UC Cafeteria at 5:00 pm. He will also be sharing his story Thursday, September 6 @ 8:00 pm in Gatliff Chapel. Sample questions that are being asked include: "Why is Christianity such an exclusive religion?" "If God is so good, why does He allow evil and suffering?" "Why doesn't the Church deal with tough issues people face?" To submit your "tough question" for Dennis to discuss, please fill out and submit the box below:
ABOUT DENNIS PETHERS:
"I was born and brought up just on the edge of London, England and come from a background where church did not feature at all. I didn’t know that I didn’t know Jesus!
I came to know Jesus as a result of my boss giving me the book ‘Mere Christianity’ to read. I discovered a truth that was just staggering, “God doesn’t just exist, He loved me enough to die for me.” This realization filled my life with a new passion and I wanted everybody to hear this amazing news. Nobody that I knew (except my boss) had any idea of what the gospel was and, I quickly discovered, that most Christians aren’t that keen to share it!
Generations are growing up in what were once Christian countries and are no longer inheriting the assumptions of their parents and grandparents. The gospel is no longer the filter through which these generations understand the world and increasingly church plays no part in their lives. They are ‘never churched’. They don’t know the staggering truth of the gospel!
Sadly, in this new reality, many churches continue to function in the same way as they did at a time when most people were ‘churched’. But the new reality requires a new approach and, at the heart of this, I believe is the need for a movement of ordinary Christians who will have the confidence and desire to share their faith with people who don’t know that they don’t know Jesus!"
Dennis Pethers’ Biographical Information: http://dennispethers.com/ www.lifeway.com/moretolife
Dennis will be holding informal Q & A dialogue times on campus, Thursday, September 6 @ the UC Grill at 12:00 pm and @ the UC Cafeteria at 5:00 pm. He will also be sharing his story Thursday, September 6 @ 8:00 pm in Gatliff Chapel.
Sample questions that are being asked include:
"Why is Christianity such an exclusive religion?"
"If God is so good, why does He allow evil and suffering?"
"Why doesn't the Church deal with tough issues people face?"
To submit your "tough question" for Dennis to discuss, please fill out and submit the box below:
