Christians actively involved in their churches know that there are many good people who care very much about their communities. What seems to be lacking is this awareness among the unchurched of our communities.
Christians are often perceived as uncaring or cold to those outside of their churches. They are even seen to be hostile toward those not attending church and to other Christians with whom they disagree. I believe this is mostly a perception problem rather than reality. As David Kinnaman and Gabe Lyons say in their book, Unchristian, "Our research shows that many of those outside of Christianity, especially younger adults, have little trust in the Christian faith, and esteem for the lifestyle of Christ followers is quickly fading among outsiders. They admit their emotional and intellectual barriers go up when they are around Christians, and they reject Jesus because they feel rejected by Christians."
My passion is to seek to change this perception. Imagine a grass roots campaign where churches actively work together across denominational lines to let their communities know the answer to this question, "Who Cares?" by joining forces with other churches to convince their community that they care very much about their neighbors.
What great ideas can you think of to let your community know that as part of a cooperative effort with Christians from your community churches "We Care" about them?
