In the most recent issue of Outreach magazine, Austin pastor of Gateway Church, John Burke, facilitates a conversation with six unchurched folks who range from nominal Denmark Lutheran to American Eclectic Wicca (Jennifer). The roundtable discussion takes place in a Starbucks (which Gateway has on campus), simulating what should be happening between pastors and people on a regular basis all over their cities. Read the whole thing here.
John asks some great questions, moving from “Tell us a little bit about your faith background” to “Now tell me your thoughts on Jesus. What do you think about Him?” Although its kind of wierd to obtain biographical and spiritual info on unchurched from a magazine (unless you live in Austin but even then its still wierd) instead of personally engaging in these conversations, the whole thing is rather insightful.
Jennifer’s remarks about praying to Jesus for help as a public school teacher are quite interesting, given the fact that she doesn’t believe Jesus to be God. Check it out and give me your feedback.