N Doug Gamble

Bored Again Christians N Doug Gamble

"This book will change how you look at boredom and interest." - Josh McDowell" "The early Church did pretty well without an entertainment culture...and we can, too. Bored Again Christians provides the roadmap." - Steve Noble, The Steve Noble Show "If you are looking for a work that keeps a fresh and stimulating approach to seeking the kingdom of God for you and your church, I recommend "Bored Again Christians." - Dr. Tony Evans, The Urban Alternative This is the first book to take a practical and technical look at boredom in the church. If church leaders could see the rich information in expressions of boredom, they would scream for the insights. Boredom is an old problem, a form of pain, a motivation to escape. Church leaders are afraid of it and their people aren't allowed to talk about it. Many churchgoers walk away, knowing they'll be called lazy, unspiritual or divisive if they don't go along with the way things are. After all, what pastor has not enforced the ban on boredom by declaring, "God didn't call me to be an entertainer"? Bored Again Christians isolates four characteristics of interesting environments and explains how leaders can use them to raise the quality of small or large church gatherings without resorting to entertainment. But it's not all about church services and other meetings or outings. One source of boredom is the shortage of truly relevant, faith-based outreach to the local community. Some bored-agains have good outreach ideas that need a place to germinate and blossom. Bored Again Christians shows church leaders how they can help these individuals launch an outreach that extends the congregation's ministry, even if it isn't operated or funded by a certain church. This nontraditional guide to more interesting church life lifts the ban on boredom and tells you how to look at your own particular context so you can build environments that are more interesting to more people. Stop scolding bored people. Understand the nature of boredom and interest. We all need help with staying tuned in.