It might seem a little bit strange to some folks that one of the main speakers at a Christian conference for college students is actually not a Christian. So what gives?
Well, if you've read Jim and Casper Go to Church, then you already know that Matt isn't a typical non-Christian. He's actually gone to more churches and Christian events than a LOT of Christians. He even used to work for a Christian company! He's talked to hundreds (thousands?) of us, and has a number of important observations that we would do well to listen to.
You see, one of the cool things about Matt is that he's not out there trying to make atheists out of people - he won't be at the conference to try to convince us we're wrong. Quite the opposite - Matt is actually pretty intrigued by Jesus, and his message. He asks us to consider the question - "Is this what Jesus told you guys to do?" Even beyond that, I happen to know that in some ways, even though Matt doesn't believe what Christians do, he actually cheers us on. He wants us to be better Christians. He may not believe that Jesus is the Son of God, but he does believe that the world would be a much better place if we Christians took the message of Jesus more seriously.
Come to the conference and you'll see what I mean. You'll laugh a lot (perhaps you'll laugh the most at yourself), but you'll also be challenged in some good ways.
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Excellent post Steve. I was just at a gathering of church and lay leaders as they asked the question, "Why aren't we reaching people with the Great news Jesus came to proclaim?" However, as they posed answers to this questions, they did it as an insider with their own assumptions and biases. They never considered what an "outsider" might have to say to them about this answer. I look forward to hearing from Matt and Jim in hearing their response to this question. I want to hear from Jesus how I might need to respond to this question differently. In the end, I want to be about what Jesus has asked me (us) to do!
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