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Table of Contents, Introduction and Preface
"Authenticity and a New Generation of Disciples" by Russell Rathbun, in The Christian Citizen, Vol. 2, 2011
A number of recent books have looked at Christianity's image problem among those who were born in the late twentieth century. Young adults today see the church as:
• hypocritical
• judgmental
• sheltered
• overly political
Young adult pastor Russell Rathbun responds to these perceptions with a challenging invitation to be transformed—from unChristian to nuChristian—by taking seriously the critique of a new generation. Where other books bring Christianity's image problem to light, nuChristian: Finding Faith in a New Generation addresses the issues with practical ideas for church leaders who seek to reach today's young adults with a Christlike community that is:
• Transparent
• Holistic
• Loving
• Engaged
• Just
• Humble
Pastor Rathbun invites us to move beyond statistics and defensiveness to hear a new generation's critique and to be authentic about who we are as flawed human beings saved by a gracious God.
Author Bio
Russell Rathbun, MDiv, is a founding minister with Debbie Blue of House of Mercy, a pioneering emergent church in St. Paul, Minnesota. Rathbun is also the author of Midrash on the Juanitos (Cathedral Hill Press, 2009) and the critically-acclaimed Post-Rapture Radio (Jossey-Bass, 2008). He lives with his wife, two kids, and dog KoKo in St. Paul.