Which is why they don’t think they need Jesus. They think they’re good people-and it may be hard to argue the point. They may have happy marriages, great social standing, good work ethic, and no addictions, making some Christians look like heathens by comparison. Often, they are very moral people and upstanding citizens.
The difficulty of reaching Cultural Christians, Inserra says, is that they don’t think they need to be saved. People from both groups claim Christianity as their religion and would be offended to be considered agnostic or atheist, but they don’t realize that God’s work of salvation at Calvary applies to them too. The other group contains those who are actively involved in the church on every level but simply do not have a clear understanding of the gospel. One group consists of those who go to church on Christmas and Easter, take their kids to VBS every summer (some every week of the summer!), and believe in God and the authority of the Bible, but otherwise, their beliefs don’t play a big role in their everyday life. He explains that there are two basic groups of cultural Christians. He calls it “the most underrated mission field in America,” and argues that this population of “Cultural Christians” presents a huge witness opportunity for the church and other Christian ministries. His premise? That there are huge numbers of people in America and even in the church who call themselves Christians but are not actually saved. Would this change your message and strategy at all?ĭean Inserra, pastor of City Church in Tallahassee, Florida, prompts deep thought and reflection on this issue in his book, The Unsaved Christian. What would you do differently in your program or ministry if you knew that your “Christian” listener didn’t actually know the Lord? That she thinks she’s fine with God, but not because of what Jesus did for her.
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