James Emery White: Christianity for People Who Aren’t Christians

Christianity for People Who Aren’t Christians: Uncommon Answers to Common Questions
(Baker Books, 2019)

WHO: James Emery White, founding and senior pastor of Mecklenburg Community Church in Charlotte, North Carolina.

HE SAYS: “I learned that questions, by themselves, were not wrong. Neither was good, solid, healthy doubt, which can be the fuel that energizes any faith when seeking understanding.”

THE BIG IDEA: This book answers the most common questions people have about Christianity.

THE PROGRESSION:
Written assuming readers do not have a Christian or church background, this book does not talk down them but instead comes from a place of understanding. In eight chapters, the author presents questions many people have about Christianity and also offers next steps for someone who has just accepted Christ to take.

“Salvation is not the stopping point; it is the starting point.”

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James Emery White
James Emery Whitehttps://www.churchandculture.org/

James Emery White is the founding and senior pastor of Mecklenburg Community Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, and a former professor of theology and culture at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, where he also served as their fourth president. His latest book, ‘Hybrid Church:Rethinking the Church for a Post-Christian Digital Age,’ is now available on Amazon or from your favorite bookseller. To enjoy a free subscription to the Church & Culture blog, visit ChurchAndCulture.org where you can view past blogs in our archive, read the latest church and culture news from around the world, and listen to the Church & Culture Podcast.

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